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Recent Examples of wiggle room
With two games left, Texas A&M basketball has virtually no wiggle room.
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
For travelers who have some wiggle room in their schedules, this is one of the simplest ways to get more value from your rewards balance.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The Blazers, currently in tenth place in the West, would like to move up to eighth or better to give themselves some wiggle room in the Play-In Tournament.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
With a slew of mix-and-match linen sets, comfortable but stylish sneakers to wear with everything, and a few handy hacks, this summer’s 90-day adventure is perfectly packed in a carry-on, with a little wiggle room to boot.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
For travelers who have some wiggle room in their schedules, this is one of the simplest ways to get more value from your rewards balance.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The Blazers, currently in tenth place in the West, would like to move up to eighth or better to give themselves some wiggle room in the Play-In Tournament.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
With a slew of mix-and-match linen sets, comfortable but stylish sneakers to wear with everything, and a few handy hacks, this summer’s 90-day adventure is perfectly packed in a carry-on, with a little wiggle room to boot.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle room
Noun
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The 2026 men’s basketball field announced Sunday night was an exercise — for local favorites, anyway — in cutting such teams some slack.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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What sectors stand ready to pick up the slack?—
Conor Sen,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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With the additional space and upgraded infrastructure, the site can now process and deliver missiles more than 50 percent faster than before.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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