legwork
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We’ve done some of the discovery legwork for you so that you can skip right to the “being cool” bit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Eve Sandle, travelling to Turkey with her mum, said she had "had to do most of the legwork" in terms of finding out information.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
One way to support her would be to eliminate some of the legwork.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Impacted companies also do much of the investigative legwork, out of necessity and self-interest.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“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
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