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legwork

[leg-wurk] / ˈlɛgˌwɜrk /










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But it isn’t straightforward, and it will require legwork.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

Without doing the legwork about what ongoing volunteer roles get you into, Edelstein warns, “you can really get involved very quickly and deeper than you ever expected—in something that may not appeal to you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 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

Anyway, Dad has been asking questions lately that require a little more legwork around the house.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold




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