as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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Recent Examples of leg up
Butler, 41, who is from London's Bexleyheath neighborhood, has undergone five surgeries on her legs alone, including an amputation of her leg up to above her right knee, Daily Mail reports.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
His draft standing as a first-round pick will likely give him a leg up on the competition.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The ship's magnetic catapults are a key component in giving the Ford a leg up from the older Nimitz ships in launching aircraft.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
That's the kind of divergence that precedes the next leg up.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
His draft standing as a first-round pick will likely give him a leg up on the competition.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The ship's magnetic catapults are a key component in giving the Ford a leg up from the older Nimitz ships in launching aircraft.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
That's the kind of divergence that precedes the next leg up.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leg up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
Noun
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Visitors with specific needs can contact Guest Services for assistance.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a report set to be presented Tuesday to the Police Commission, LAPD officials said drones were deployed more than 3,000 times last year, mostly in response to emergency calls or officer requests for assistance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Embiid totaled only 14 points on 3-of-11 shooting with four rebounds and an assist in 25 minutes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Goncalves received the secondary assist, skating in from the top of the left circle to free up D’Astous for a shot attempt from the point.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Many fans came to show their support for the third-year forward, whom the Sky traded to the Dream on April 6 for two future first-round draft picks.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her son receives special services for a disability at Lake Center Elementary, and home routines are harder without this support.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cops are asking the public’s help finding Maykoll Lanuza Morales, wanted for the slaying inside a Richmond Hill apartment building last month.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Wachsmann got some help from his defense in that game — specifically by his third baseman on a bunt play and on a gapper that the center fielder ran down — but was otherwise unhittable.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Lumentum , up a staggering 158% this year, could also get a post-earnings boost.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Even more favorable financing terms with suppliers, or not having to pay to license foreign intellectual property, gives them a real boost, according to analysts.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Bolívar, indeed, had taken aid from Haiti.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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With Western military aid and innovations from Ukraine’s now-thriving domestic defense industry, Kyiv has weakened Russia’s economy and military.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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