wiggle room
noun
Examples of wiggle room in a Sentence
The salesman has some wiggle room to reduce the price of the car.
the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room
Recent Examples on the Web
But the barrier can’t be too solid: It’s studded with proteins, which need some wiggle room to carry out their various cellular jobs, such as ferrying molecules across the membrane.
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Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
That’s partly because the state law prohibiting price gouging during an emergency provides landlords with some wiggle room.
—Nick Grube, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2024
Between tuition, textbooks, and beer, there isn’t always a lot of wiggle room in the budget.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
While there’s some wiggle room for spontaneity, traveling to the Olympics requires a fair amount of advance research and organization for most fans.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
That’s partly because the state law prohibiting price gouging during an emergency provides landlords with some wiggle room.
—Nick Grube, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2024
Between tuition, textbooks, and beer, there isn’t always a lot of wiggle room in the budget.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
While there’s some wiggle room for spontaneity, traveling to the Olympics requires a fair amount of advance research and organization for most fans.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wiggle room
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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle%20room. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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