three-legged race
Example Sentences
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The two men navigated the terrain in a way that some observers compared to a three-legged race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
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
Caleb found a way to participate in nearly all of the physical activities, including the three-legged race, for which an extra “leg” was attached to his walker.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2013
He followed his father that afternoon, and they joined in the tug-of-war and the three-legged race.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
