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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Clark, however, sees such a platform mostly giving a leg up to large mainstream chocolate providers that try to closely control for consistency, batch after batch.
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
While Musk’s ambitious plans could give it a leg up on other American competitors that have yet to hit the mass market, Chinese companies have been racing to make their models more affordable.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The other men are convinced that Mike's previous reality TV experience will give him a leg up on the competition.
—EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Expand our internship program, giving the next generation of journalists a leg up on the future.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
While Musk’s ambitious plans could give it a leg up on other American competitors that have yet to hit the mass market, Chinese companies have been racing to make their models more affordable.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The other men are convinced that Mike's previous reality TV experience will give him a leg up on the competition.
—EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Expand our internship program, giving the next generation of journalists a leg up on the future.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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