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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Many Colorado high school students are getting a leg up on their college career before even graduating.
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Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
That's just what the VA loan is supposed to be — a life-changing benefit to give veterans a leg up into the middle class and homeownership.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
The leak could also give hackers a major leg up in their efforts to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities — or find new ways to arm their own instances of Claude Code for nefarious purposes.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Star earlier this month, Herrera said his background in constitutional law and the military gives him a leg up in reaching voters in the district.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
That's just what the VA loan is supposed to be — a life-changing benefit to give veterans a leg up into the middle class and homeownership.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
The leak could also give hackers a major leg up in their efforts to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities — or find new ways to arm their own instances of Claude Code for nefarious purposes.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Star earlier this month, Herrera said his background in constitutional law and the military gives him a leg up in reaching voters in the district.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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