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
The stock got another leg up last week following Trump’s visit to the Middle East.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Among the ways to get that leg up is to take advance placement courses during the school year, college courses during the summer or college-level examination program (CLEP) tests.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Bolstering Formula 1 in the U.S. got a leg up from the runaway success of Netflix‘s Formula 1 docuseries Drive to Survive.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Landeskog’s probably got an early leg up on Conn Smythe talk on sheer narrative alone.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Among the ways to get that leg up is to take advance placement courses during the school year, college courses during the summer or college-level examination program (CLEP) tests.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Bolstering Formula 1 in the U.S. got a leg up from the runaway success of Netflix‘s Formula 1 docuseries Drive to Survive.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Landeskog’s probably got an early leg up on Conn Smythe talk on sheer narrative alone.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
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Trained Individuals People who train to increase their breath-holding abilities, like free divers—people who swim or dive beneath the water’s surface to a considerable depth and without assistance from a breathing device–have reportedly been able to hold their breath for three minutes or longer.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Time and again, both parties have reinforced systemic inequality through cuts to housing assistance, erosion of the social safety net, and a growing trend to treat housing as a commodity rather than a public good, the book argues.—
Ericka Taylor,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Mellanby’s career numbers: 364 goals and 476 assists in 1,431 regular-season games (tied for 17th all-time).—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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That movement comes with end-product, too: Simons had 10 goals and seven assists in the Bundesliga this season, despite missing two months in the middle of it with an ankle injury.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Its intuitive, no-code interface empowers sales teams to configure complex deals swiftly, reducing reliance on IT support and accelerating the sales cycle.—
Grace Butler,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Keep in mind that bush-type beans and peas generally don't need support, but pole beans require trellises or cages for their vining stems. Lupines: Many growers don't realize that lupines belong to the legume family and can also benefit neighboring plants with their nitrogen fixing roots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 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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At Buena Nota Bakery & Coffee Shop, a caffeine boost is anything but ordinary.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, noted the boost Tesla’s shares got last year as Musk and Trump’s relationship blossomed.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Aid workers allege Israel’s backing of the groups is part of a wider effort to control all aid operations in the strip.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Deaths at Gaza aid distribution hubs The closures came after a number of incidents in which Palestinians collecting aid from hubs have been killed.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 June 2025
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