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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But Cheveldayoff gave future versions of his team a leg up by making the difficult decision on Copp in 2022.
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The most recent leg up is a direct result of anticipation that the Fed likely will not be as accommodating in 2025 following a full percentage point cut in benchmark borrowing rates since September, according to Michael Darda, chief economist and macrostrategist at Roth Capital Partners.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
In higher education, research institution designations carry weight, and the new designation for IU Indy will give it a leg up in recruiting students, faculty and staff.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Maya’s efforts to give Debut a leg up in life are constantly derailed, both by the unfolding plot and by the family’s larger circumstances.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The most recent leg up is a direct result of anticipation that the Fed likely will not be as accommodating in 2025 following a full percentage point cut in benchmark borrowing rates since September, according to Michael Darda, chief economist and macrostrategist at Roth Capital Partners.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
In higher education, research institution designations carry weight, and the new designation for IU Indy will give it a leg up in recruiting students, faculty and staff.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Maya’s efforts to give Debut a leg up in life are constantly derailed, both by the unfolding plot and by the family’s larger circumstances.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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