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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There are going to be more signings and draft pickups to consider, but adding Reed gives the team a massive leg up on their secondary.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Ramaswamy’s ties to Trump have given him a leg up in the race, my colleague Charles Homans recently reported.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Engage your glutes and curl your legs up toward your butt.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
But Cheveldayoff gave future versions of his team a leg up by making the difficult decision on Copp in 2022.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Ramaswamy’s ties to Trump have given him a leg up in the race, my colleague Charles Homans recently reported.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Engage your glutes and curl your legs up toward your butt.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
But Cheveldayoff gave future versions of his team a leg up by making the difficult decision on Copp in 2022.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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