legwork
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Mr. Lendorf stood out for his unerring, dignified demeanor and the clarity of his pliant upper-body carriage against the marvelous surety of his cats-paw footwork and quietly powerful legwork.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
But it isn’t straightforward, and it will require legwork.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025
While lawyers and their staff do much of the legwork for trial preparation, a client works with their attorneys to help formulate a defense.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 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
“Don’t worry; I won’t say a word. You just concentrate on getting better. I’ll do the legwork and you can help with the revisions and fact-checking, okay?”
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
