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Recent Examples of wiggle room
But the spring film season also allows some wiggle room for indie titles and mid-tier releases to strut their stuff — a good thing since every now and then one of them becomes a breakout hit.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The latter has five games left of wiggle room.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
When the 2026 budget was adopted, Bonta and Clerk-Treasurer Liz Modesto warned about the tight budget not leaving much wiggle room.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The more complicated answer is that Apple's shiny new budget MacBook Neo (starting at $599) also, arguably, gave the company some wiggle room to bump up the price a bit.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The latter has five games left of wiggle room.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
When the 2026 budget was adopted, Bonta and Clerk-Treasurer Liz Modesto warned about the tight budget not leaving much wiggle room.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The more complicated answer is that Apple's shiny new budget MacBook Neo (starting at $599) also, arguably, gave the company some wiggle room to bump up the price a bit.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle room
Noun
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Strong’s teammates couldn’t pick up the slack.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Appelt, Lopez, and Wise all agree that black slacks or trousers are a must-have.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Back then in the race, the goal was to beat the Soviet Union in space and to the moon, which was accomplished.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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With 33 seconds remaining, after scoring five straight points and in possession of the ball, the Warriors used Curry’s gravity to draw defenders out of the paint, giving Gary Payton II enough space to catch a pass from Draymond Green and put in a layup for a 116-115 lead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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