three-legged race

Example Sentences

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At the 1992 Town Picnic in Chernobyl, Ukraine, the three-legged race was won for the first time by a single person.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2020

Together Dern’s and Witherspoon’s performance sank their claws into the script and ran away with the show, three-legged race style.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2019

“It’s a three-legged race with the contestants going in opposite directions.”

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2018

MasterChef The young chefs attempt to bake while in a three-legged race.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2014

While Oscar and Noah fumble along like they’re in a three-legged race, I try to calm the electrical storm in my head.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson