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[wig-uhl] / ˈwɪg əl /




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But on the weeks when I have a little more energy — a little more calendar wiggle room, a little more curiosity — I try to widen my grocery orbit.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Tiltil authorities concede that they have little wiggle room.

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

He doesn’t have much wiggle room on gas prices, so he focuses on keeping breakfast and lunch affordable and “providing value” for customers under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I wiggle the little controller thing—the mouse—but nothing happens then, either.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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