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
Bots are one of several strategies brokers use to get a leg up.
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
But along with him come a handful of man-coverage busters that can give them a leg up.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The Ravens improved to 8-4 with the win, giving them a better record than the 7-4 Chargers and a significant leg up on them in the race for the postseason.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Miri withers away in grief and eventually takes her own life by swallowing a nonlethal dose of sleeping pills, tying her legs up with nylon rope, and leaping into the local river.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
But along with him come a handful of man-coverage busters that can give them a leg up.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The Ravens improved to 8-4 with the win, giving them a better record than the 7-4 Chargers and a significant leg up on them in the race for the postseason.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Miri withers away in grief and eventually takes her own life by swallowing a nonlethal dose of sleeping pills, tying her legs up with nylon rope, and leaping into the local river.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for leg up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
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By law, applications for HEAP assistance open each year in early November, and remain open until the funds run out.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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That means not just Calais Campbell, Chubb and Phillips’ assistance in the Penn State product’s game but also the likes of Pro Bowl tackle Terron Armstead.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The numbers tell the story: Towns is averaging 25.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game while shooting 54% from the field and an impressive 44% from three-point range across 39 games entering Tuesday night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Butler, 35, has averaged 13 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game while shooting 45.2 percent from the field in his first three games back from suspension.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Supervised injection sites not only save lives by preventing factual overdoses but also serve as gateways to critical support services, including addiction treatment and mental health care.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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So far, the speaker has resisted fixing the problem despite clear support from her members and across City Hall in the mayor’s office.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 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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Jovic provided a big boost off the bench, with 17 points (including three for four on three-pointers), to go along with six rebounds and four assists.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Following a hot start to the season, Atlanta has fallen back down to earth and is in need of a boost.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Alonzo put up his forearm to try to create some space between himself and the teacher, Alonzo and his aid said in the report.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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The memo outlined exemptions, including emergency food assistance and billions of dollars in U.S. aid to Israel and Egypt, but appears to extend to many programs -- including one worldwide HIV program credited with saving 25 million lives.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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