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legwork

[leg-wurk] / ˈlɛgˌwɜrk /










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But next time I’ll check Gemini’s references and do some additional legwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

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

They were body rotations that made my legwork more complex, and just, overall, made the routine look cooler.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi