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[wig-uhl] / ˈwɪg əl /




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Investors don’t currently have large positions in them, so they have wiggle room in their portfolios to take a chance on a few more shares—and they have recently shown the proclivity to do that.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

While we’re parsing the meaning of words, there is very little wiggle room in the meaning of the word “geriatric.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Cooking one more night a week could result in you having a bit more wiggle room in your “fun” budget.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, lower-income households typically have tax bills that are already very low, leaving less wiggle room to reduce what they owe through deductions, the BofA analysts note.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

These wiggling atoms bump into one another, getting their neighbors to wiggle as well.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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