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
Similarly, California has rolled out social equity programs that give folks from disadvantaged communities a leg up in the cannabis industry—offering financial help, job training, and mentorship for minority entrepreneurs looking to get a piece of the growing market.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Move your legs up the wall so that your body forms an L-shape.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Raise your top leg up, sliding your heel along the wall, and stop before your upper leg rotates or pulls away from the wall.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
Keeping the natural curvature of your spine, lift both legs up into a tabletop position (knees and hips bent at 90 degrees).
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Move your legs up the wall so that your body forms an L-shape.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Raise your top leg up, sliding your heel along the wall, and stop before your upper leg rotates or pulls away from the wall.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
Keeping the natural curvature of your spine, lift both legs up into a tabletop position (knees and hips bent at 90 degrees).
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
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According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, as of February 2025, the war in Ukraine has left 12.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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For years, Tesla has faced criticism and investigations over the safety of its advanced driver assistance software following several crashes, including a fatal one, according to Reuters.—
Siobhan McAndrew,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The true freshman currently averages 19.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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In Game 6, Antetokounmpo put together one of the greatest closeout games of all-time, putting up 50 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, and five blocks to secure the franchise’s second NBA championship, their first since 1971, and earn the 2021 NBA Finals MVP.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Foo Yun Chee,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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With the financial support of Oniverse, Marras has been able to gradually expand his namesake brand’s retail network.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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Related article Trump delivers another blow to Ukraine and a new boost to Putin But Trump’s boosting of Russia goes well beyond rhetoric.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gomez embraced Red Lip Theory, the idea that a red lip gives a boost to the skin, too.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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The United States, for instance, has allocated $119 billion for aid to Ukraine, according to a research organization in Germany, the Kiel Institute, not $350 billion.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Without the money to pay staff, aid organizations including the U.S. Agency for International Development began laying off hundreds of employees.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20up. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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