legwork
Example Sentences
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Soon-to-be graduates say it has taken a lot of legwork to land job offers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
But it isn’t straightforward, and it will require legwork.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025
It is billed as a product that "can take the legwork out of searching" though users are warned it is experimental.
From BBC • May 24, 2024
Bass may choose one from the list, or ask the commission to do more legwork and come up with more names.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2024
They were body rotations that made my legwork more complex, and just, overall, made the routine look cooler.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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