legwork
Example Sentences
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But next time I’ll check Gemini’s references and do some additional legwork.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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
The Netflix film pushes into the foreground some of those who make the news but don't make the news - the behind-the-scenes producers and those who do the legwork of booking guests.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 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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