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a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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But Holland said getting to play against former NBA players — noting his matchups against former Heat foil Lance Stephenson — gave him a leg up on his next step.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The Orioles’ first two picks in the 2019 draft are leading their respective positions in AL All-Star fan voting, giving them a leg up to start the Midsummer Classic on July 16 in Arlington, Texas.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
Having sought out the microprocessor white space and gaining deep knowledge of a new technology gave me a leg up on others, even in a place as technologically strong as IBM.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
And maybe, just maybe, by being associated with things that are dangerous and things that could hurt you, that gives you a leg up in the identity battle and in defining yourself to the world.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The Orioles’ first two picks in the 2019 draft are leading their respective positions in AL All-Star fan voting, giving them a leg up to start the Midsummer Classic on July 16 in Arlington, Texas.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
Having sought out the microprocessor white space and gaining deep knowledge of a new technology gave me a leg up on others, even in a place as technologically strong as IBM.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
And maybe, just maybe, by being associated with things that are dangerous and things that could hurt you, that gives you a leg up in the identity battle and in defining yourself to the world.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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