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a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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The early meeting gave Abe a leg up with Trump, who made Japan his first stop on a long swing through Asia the next year.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Similarly, California has rolled out social equity programs that give folks from disadvantaged communities a leg up in the cannabis industry—offering financial help, job training, and mentorship for minority entrepreneurs looking to get a piece of the growing market.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Move your legs up the wall so that your body forms an L-shape.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Raise your top leg up, sliding your heel along the wall, and stop before your upper leg rotates or pulls away from the wall.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Similarly, California has rolled out social equity programs that give folks from disadvantaged communities a leg up in the cannabis industry—offering financial help, job training, and mentorship for minority entrepreneurs looking to get a piece of the growing market.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Move your legs up the wall so that your body forms an L-shape.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Raise your top leg up, sliding your heel along the wall, and stop before your upper leg rotates or pulls away from the wall.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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