legwork
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Anyway, Dad has been asking questions lately that require a little more legwork around the house.
From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold
