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a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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In several viral videos, parents and chiropractors detail how lifting baby’s legs up during a diaper change can cause hip and spine problems and make your baby extra gassy.
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Blake Bakkila, Parents, 2 May 2024
Language gave humans a leg up compared to all other species.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
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Blake Bakkila, Parents, 2 May 2024
Language gave humans a leg up compared to all other species.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for leg up
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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