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Recent Examples of wiggle room
So far, that has given prediction markets enough wiggle room to continue.
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Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
By creating more wiggle room on the roster and with the payroll by clearing some of Hicks’ salary, the Red Sox could be priming themselves for another move.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Some of the city's narrow streets fell victim to the aggressive snow totals, leaving residents with little wiggle room to get around it.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Rangers need to see adjustments to their approach at the plate during spring training to give them more wiggle room heading into the season.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
By creating more wiggle room on the roster and with the payroll by clearing some of Hicks’ salary, the Red Sox could be priming themselves for another move.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Some of the city's narrow streets fell victim to the aggressive snow totals, leaving residents with little wiggle room to get around it.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Rangers need to see adjustments to their approach at the plate during spring training to give them more wiggle room heading into the season.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle room
Noun
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Then again, maybe that’s its own kind of realism; tall and handsome has a way of making everyone else pick up the slack.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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Over 130 men and women, clad in black athletic jackets and gray slacks, learn how and when to throw someone out of the ballgame.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mrigakshi is a science journalist who enjoys writing about space exploration, biology, and technological innovations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The hotel’s outdoor lawn and event space has quickly become a hot wedding venue—nearly every weekend in the summer and fall was booked up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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