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a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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Depicted from the legs up, the sculpted woman emerges from the slanted face of a boulder on the forest floor.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
In the lengthy Huskies postgame huddle, Baldwin got a nod from the team’s pitching coach for getting an out against the first batter of every inning in Monday’s win –– a crucial defensive leg up.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2024
That's already an adorable, tiny leg up on most boyfriends.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 May 2024
Chinese cars — especially EVs — have a major leg up on Western competitors.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
In the lengthy Huskies postgame huddle, Baldwin got a nod from the team’s pitching coach for getting an out against the first batter of every inning in Monday’s win –– a crucial defensive leg up.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2024
That's already an adorable, tiny leg up on most boyfriends.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 May 2024
Chinese cars — especially EVs — have a major leg up on Western competitors.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for leg up
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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