leg up
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The government intends to develop a set of guidelines to give British-based businesses a leg up in defence competitions, the BBC has been told.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Investors appear to view being the first neocloud to offer Nvidia’s Vera Rubin system represents a leg up.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Investors appear to view being the first neocloud to offer Nvidia’s Vera Rubin system represents a leg up.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Admittedly, it isn’t a high-paying position, and it certainly isn’t the kind of internship that promises a leg up in future occupations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Mary also knew that a native of a place so flat it was practically underwater would need a leg up before hiking for days in the rarefied altitude of the Wyoming mountains.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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