legwork
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
