How to Use legwork in a Sentence

legwork

noun
Definition of legworknext
  • I wrote the article myself, but my assistant gathered the information and did most of the other legwork.
  • Just had to hit a lot of putts, just put in the legwork.
    — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 12 June 2018
  • As adults, who has the time to put in that kind of legwork?
    — Allie Volpe, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
  • So the records had kind of done the legwork for us almost.
    — Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
  • In the past, a background check could take weeks and a lot of legwork.
    — cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022
  • It is left to the caddies and the players to do their own legwork and fill in the blanks.
    — Karen Crouse, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2018
  • That might sound like a lot of legwork for a subway song.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The connect-the-dots legwork that allows a warped order to emerge from the chaos?
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
  • Do the legwork, find lender options, and make a list of all features and rates.
    — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Hand crews then do the legwork of chopping through brush or small trees near homes.
    — Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2021
  • To save you the legwork, here’s our guide to the best restaurants and where to eat in Changi Airport.
    — Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
  • Steel and Schmidt had to put in six months of legwork in order to find those stories.
    — Roy Beeson, Marie Claire, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Steel and Schmidt had to put in six months of legwork in order to find those stories.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Marie Claire, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Now, though, airlines are doing the planning and legwork to get some of their birds back in the air.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2020
  • But our team of pro shopping writers has done the legwork for you.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Apps that track the availability of hard-to-find goods can help do the legwork for you.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2022
  • So often the hard part is the tone and mood and look of a world, and Simon had already done so much of the legwork on that.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2020
  • The challenges on so many fronts mean that a lot of legwork lies ahead for the U.S. President.
    — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2021
  • This site does charge a monthly fee for doing the legwork.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2021
  • The splendor of high-altitude lakes awaits those who put in the legwork.
    — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 6 June 2020
  • All of this changes when private networks do the legwork.
    — Bart Van Aardenne, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The Cowboys quietly did their legwork on Turpin both on the field and off it.
    — Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2022
  • If that also helps the financial firms doing the legwork, that will be all to the good.
    — The Economist, 20 June 2020
  • But this study eliminates the need for a critic of mine to go put in the legwork of a keyword search.
    — Lou Perez, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Asking for a referral might help take some of the legwork out of it.
    — Sarah Klein, Health.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • But if that’s your retirement dream, don’t let the legwork stop you!
    — Nathan Bachrach and Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2020
  • The legwork has been done for you — look no further for the finest jewelry gifts in chic gold tone for the best moms.
    — Angela Lei, Forbes, 5 May 2022
  • The networks have done a lot of legwork to prepare viewers.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Time is of the essence and Steele is doing much of the legwork himself as his coaching staff hasn't been filled out yet.
    — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • But the good news: There are experts, like Sammy Wang, senior laundry scientist for Downy, whose entire job is to demystify the chore by conceiving innovative products that take out both the guesswork and the legwork.
    — Andrea Cheng, refinery29.com, 30 May 2024

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