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
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And as housing costs rise in a market with no wiggle room, some existing tenants could be pushed out to make room.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
It is said that that phrase gives some wiggle room.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Triggering the extension in Harry Maguire’s contract will also give United a little extra wiggle room in their PSR calculations, reducing the annual amortisation charge of his hefty £80m transfer fee in the accounts.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The directive contains several exceptions and some wiggle room.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
It is said that that phrase gives some wiggle room.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Triggering the extension in Harry Maguire’s contract will also give United a little extra wiggle room in their PSR calculations, reducing the annual amortisation charge of his hefty £80m transfer fee in the accounts.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The directive contains several exceptions and some wiggle room.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
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 8 Feb. 2025.
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