wiggle

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The reasoning: Rising gross margins often show a company has pricing power with its customers, but it also gives a company wiggle room to boost its operating margin as long as other costs don’t balloon.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

"I'm losing sleep over the $6,700, but I have a little wiggle room to be able to do that because once I get a job, I can pay it off," Morgan said.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The Lower Woodies had a sparser insurance policy, but more wiggle room in its rules about rebuilding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Giving yourself a bit of wiggle room in the form of a monthly “fun” allowance can also help you remain consistent, Shafransky said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

You actually stopped to wiggle your eyebrows at me.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali