Examples of leg up in a Sentence
a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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Ohal said the relationships Supermicro has under its umbrella of related companies—led by Liang’s own brothers—gives it a leg up over other companies.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
And so there's a concern, at least among Democrats, that that's going to hand the election, or at least give sort of a leg up for Chad Bianco and the other Republican candidate, both of whom are leading in the polls right now.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Many Colorado high school students are getting a leg up on their college career before even graduating.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
That's just what the VA loan is supposed to be — a life-changing benefit to give veterans a leg up into the middle class and homeownership.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
And so there's a concern, at least among Democrats, that that's going to hand the election, or at least give sort of a leg up for Chad Bianco and the other Republican candidate, both of whom are leading in the polls right now.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
Many Colorado high school students are getting a leg up on their college career before even graduating.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
That's just what the VA loan is supposed to be — a life-changing benefit to give veterans a leg up into the middle class and homeownership.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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