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legwork

[leg-wurk] / ˈlɛgˌwɜrk /










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Eve Sandle, travelling to Turkey with her mum, said she had "had to do most of the legwork" in terms of finding out information.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Impacted companies also do much of the investigative legwork, out of necessity and self-interest.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

With fewer genetic profiles to work with there is more legwork involved, but Moore said it will likely be key to identifying a suspect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

But it isn’t straightforward, and it will require legwork.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025

Anyway, Dad has been asking questions lately that require a little more legwork around the house.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold


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