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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

But next time I’ll check Gemini’s references and do some additional legwork.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 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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