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

It’s as if they imagine collaborative fiction as a kind of three-legged race: goofy and fun at an office picnic, but ill suited to a serious runner.

From Salon • May 25, 2015

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

But for virtually all, it has become a three-legged race that is impossible to win alone.

From Inc • Jun. 4, 2013

Running with a drowsy child of Hades was more like doing a three-legged race with a life-size rag doll.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan