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Recent Examples of wiggle room
Kate is game to try, so Billie asks her to get the ball rolling to meet with Trowbridge and offer him some wiggle room, because Grace is willing to overlook his behavior the previous day.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
The 2015 defense had inside-out pass rush that gave quarterbacks little wiggle room in the pocket.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The full withdrawal of the Israeli military is contingent on Hamas’ disarmament, according to the agreement, leaving some wiggle room for Netanyahu to say Israel still has the freedom to resume fighting.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Gardeners in milder climates have more wiggle room when installing season extenders, but getting row covers, mulch, and frost protection in place a little early never hurts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
The 2015 defense had inside-out pass rush that gave quarterbacks little wiggle room in the pocket.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The full withdrawal of the Israeli military is contingent on Hamas’ disarmament, according to the agreement, leaving some wiggle room for Netanyahu to say Israel still has the freedom to resume fighting.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Gardeners in milder climates have more wiggle room when installing season extenders, but getting row covers, mulch, and frost protection in place a little early never hurts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle room
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If Portland Thorns owner Alex Bhathal isn’t spotted on game day striding around Providence Park in his signature red Moncler polo, black slacks, and custom black-and-red Jordans, start worrying.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Domestic overnight parcels and letters are also carried by air cargo, but trucks can pick of some of the slack if needed so delays on those are less likely, said Ed Anderson, a professor of supply chain and operations management for the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The big story Sipping coffee in a café surrounded by Singapore’s skyline, Anshuman Magazine of real estate services firm CBRE told me that global capability centers (GCCs) accounted for 38% of office space demand in India in the third quarter.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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