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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Over 500 institutions still give you a leg up if your mom or dad went there.
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Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
More importantly, the Longhorns will try and get a leg up on a team that shares a spot with them on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Over 500 institutions still give you a leg up if your mom or dad went there.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Voters appear mostly dissatisfied with how Trump and congressional Republicans have handled the economy, giving Democrats a leg up going into this year’s elections.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
More importantly, the Longhorns will try and get a leg up on a team that shares a spot with them on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Over 500 institutions still give you a leg up if your mom or dad went there.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Voters appear mostly dissatisfied with how Trump and congressional Republicans have handled the economy, giving Democrats a leg up going into this year’s elections.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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