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
To further calm your nervous system, lie down and put your legs up against a wall.
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Melanie Mannarino, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
Many have hit roadblocks trying to break into a sport, despite showcasing their talent, as older veterans are staying longer and those who bring sponsorship money gain a leg up.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
ETFs generally do not give investors a leg up in retirement accounts since 401(k)s, individual retirement accounts and other accounts are already tax-advantaged.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Apple's more personal approach to AI, if fully realized, could give Apple a leg up.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Melanie Mannarino, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
Many have hit roadblocks trying to break into a sport, despite showcasing their talent, as older veterans are staying longer and those who bring sponsorship money gain a leg up.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
ETFs generally do not give investors a leg up in retirement accounts since 401(k)s, individual retirement accounts and other accounts are already tax-advantaged.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Apple's more personal approach to AI, if fully realized, could give Apple a leg up.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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State, local housing agencies and nonprofit organizations provide assistance to help reduce the upfront cost.Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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The group is donating $50,000 to the Entertainment Community Fund’s LA Fire Relief Fund, which is focused on providing emergency financial assistance to entertainment industry professionals impacted by this week’s wildfires.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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But of Bedard’s most recent 11 points, Bertuzzi has scored the goal or had an assist in eight of them.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Huskies finished with seven different scorers while nine recorded at least one assist and all 10 grabbed at least one steal.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the Legislature, some of DeSantis’ allies were quick to show their support for the governor, putting them at odds with their chamber’s leadership.Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Whitworth, a former offensive lineman who spent five seasons with the Rams, gave a speech at the State Farm Stadium, showing his support to the L.A. community.Renan Botelho, WWD, 14 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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Myrie’s matching funds movement gives him a boost as the June 24 Democratic mayoral primary looms just six months away.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Several factors like the outperformance of exports, particularly semiconductors, and foreign investments gave the economy a boost last year.Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
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He was carried home and given medical aid, but died of heart ailments within 20 days, on September 24, 1961.Daniel Burke, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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Disney has pledged $15 million in aid for those affected by the wildfires, with funds going toward organizations like the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the Los Angeles Regional Food bank, while additional resources would be offered to any affected employee.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20up. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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