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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In an interview with The Star earlier this month, Herrera said his background in constitutional law and the military gives him a leg up in reaching voters in the district.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The lack of lefties gives Benson, Bleday and Lowe a leg up.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Maybe that background will give Forsythe a leg up in an offseason competition.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The lack of lefties gives Benson, Bleday and Lowe a leg up.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Maybe that background will give Forsythe a leg up in an offseason competition.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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