as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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Recent Examples of leg up
Chief Chris Dell said Tuminello has a leg up on filling a community need.
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
What started with bison hooves helping to restore the prairie grass continues through the Turner Endangered Species Fund, which gives the Bolson tortoise — North America’s largest and rarest tortoise — a leg up through a captive breeding program at the Armendaris Ranch in New Mexico.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
However, in recent years as inflation slowed, at least some Americans were able to get a leg up as their pay was rising faster than inflation.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Philly gets the home court advantage tonight, but will that be enough to give them a leg up on the Knicks?
—Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
What started with bison hooves helping to restore the prairie grass continues through the Turner Endangered Species Fund, which gives the Bolson tortoise — North America’s largest and rarest tortoise — a leg up through a captive breeding program at the Armendaris Ranch in New Mexico.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
However, in recent years as inflation slowed, at least some Americans were able to get a leg up as their pay was rising faster than inflation.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Philly gets the home court advantage tonight, but will that be enough to give them a leg up on the Knicks?
—Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
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Congressional assistance in the bid to fix college sports could be headed back to the drawing board.—
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Only one person at a time can occupy a voting booth, unless a voter is accompanied by a child or is eligible to receive assistance, the California Secretary of State’s Office said.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Sunday marked his eighth match with a goal and an assist, tying Clint Dempsey for second-most all-time, according to a USMNT spokesperson.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Waymo uses custom chips, while Chinese electric car giant BYD last week joined Nio and Xpeng in revealing their own semiconductors for driver-assist systems.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Her agency offers various programs like caregiver support and meal services, along with opportunities to exercise the mind.—
Lauren Pastrana,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Israel invaded Lebanon in March in pursuit of Hezbollah, which fired across the border in support of Tehran.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Da Frisella is a godsend for children, for help-yourself please-all bowls of pasta and plenty of coloring activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Other recent call-ups, like Nick Sogard and Mickey Gasper, have also given the lineup a boost.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Dell said Thursday that its server unit had gotten a massive boost from widening AI adoption, challenging analysts’ assessment that demand for the business was already reflected in the stock price.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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While DeGette has focused her comments on the need for humanitarian aid, Kiros has more directly criticized Israel and questioned its legitimacy as a state.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Sergei Shoigu, Russia's former defense minister and now secretary of its Security Council, also rejected Zelenskyy’s claim, describing it as a scare tactic to attract more Western aid for Kyiv.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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