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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 legs up
When applying, work from the legs up, using any leftover product on your feet, and finish with your hands.
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
In an Instagram video shared by Only in Florida, the person was seen with his upper body hanging over the edge of the glass railing with his legs up in the air before falling over the railing.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
In an Instagram video shared by Only in Florida, the person was seen with his upper body hanging over the edge of the glass railing with his legs up in the air before falling over the railing.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs up
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Field hockey Ella McCarthy sniped four goals, with Ava Poire supplying three assists as Ipswich defeated Amesbury 4-0 in the Cape Ann League.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Phillips deposited two goals while Troy Terry produced two primary assists.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Provide wraparound supports that help first-job entrants persist through the hardest months, including transport stipends, structured mentoring, and mental-health resources.—
Jennifer Moss,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Many have expressed concern about the aging pipes over several years, as anchor strikes, missing pipeline supports and loss of protective pipeline coating have been discovered.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Enforced primarily by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the rule prohibits lifts in traditional ballroom and Latin dances—defined as any moment when a dancer has both feet off the ground with help from their partner.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Previous reporting by The Current and ProPublica revealed that was due to glitches in the digital platform people must use to enroll, chronic understaffing in the state agency charged with enrollment help and a maze of bureaucratic red tape.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Htoo managed to wrestle the knife away from his attacker, but not before sustaining deep lacerations to his shoulder, neck and hands.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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If the fanbase for the book series is any indication, Mirren has a popular new franchise on her hands.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the week, bet365 will have profit boosts, contests and early payout options for NFL games, too, so now is a great time to get up and running with a new account to start building your bankroll.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Seeing the game better improves a quarterback’s ability to anticipate, which in turn boosts play speed.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Earlier Tesla statements suggested high maximum lifts (150 pounds or 68 kg) under ideal conditions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Enforced primarily by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the rule prohibits lifts in traditional ballroom and Latin dances—defined as any moment when a dancer has both feet off the ground with help from their partner.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Legs up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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