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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These agreements could promote economic diversification in Saudi Arabia and the UAE and give the United States a leg up in great-power competition by displacing China as the Gulfʼs technology partner of choice.
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Daniel Benaim, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
Instead of offering prize money or funding, Richemont decided via AZ Academy to offer emerging designers education, mentorships and moral support to give unique fashion propositions a practical leg up.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
The iPad program, which ramped up during the Covid pandemic, was meant to give kids a technological leg up and help track students who are falling behind.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
Palo Alto Networks Link recommended investors own Palo Alto Networks for a leg up in the cybersecurity industry.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Benaim, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
Instead of offering prize money or funding, Richemont decided via AZ Academy to offer emerging designers education, mentorships and moral support to give unique fashion propositions a practical leg up.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
The iPad program, which ramped up during the Covid pandemic, was meant to give kids a technological leg up and help track students who are falling behind.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
Palo Alto Networks Link recommended investors own Palo Alto Networks for a leg up in the cybersecurity industry.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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