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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On the other hand, Anthropic itself is quick to sell its LLMs as a way for other companies to help employees that might have a little trouble communicating without AI assistance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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Marocco, who is also serving as the State Department’s head of foreign assistance, drafted the directive to freeze almost all foreign aid.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Illinois Wesleyan recruit adds eight rebounds and four assists in a 42-31 win over Stagg.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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LaVine has enjoyed a resurgence this season and is currently averaging 24.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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This vegetarian capsule includes a number of ingredients thought to ease stress, support digestion, and promote healthy hair, skin, and nails—including organic reishi, maca, chamomile, aloe, algae (vitamin C), and more.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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His support seems almost prophetic considering the current renaissance of women’s hoops.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
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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