How to Use three-legged in a Sentence

three-legged

adjective
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  • Instead of a three-legged race, there was a one-legged race.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
  • So, if the Gophers defense was a three-legged stool, that chair fell flat on the floor in 2023.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 July 2024
  • Maybe the name is short for Pony Express Scripts, but even at that, a three-legged mule could make the trip in half the time.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Revered for guiding, the three-legged crow god surely had my back.
    — Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
  • But in fact, the original three-legged piece was not an instant hit.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Retirement savings in the United States were long thought of as a three-legged stool.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
  • If climate solutions are a three-legged stool, the first leg is to consume less.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The two high school teachers loved the three-legged dog at first sight, American Humane said.
    — Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • My therapist referred to our experience as the three-legged table: the mind, the body, and the soul.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The three-legged dog stretch works the hamstrings, calves, and shoulders like regular downward dog.
    — Madeline Howard, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The intrepid three-legged lion Jacob and his brother Tibu prepare for a hunt.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 July 2024
  • In the middle of the warehouse there was a giant chrome submarine — like 40 feet long — and a three-legged cat named Arlene lived inside of it.
    — Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
  • Somehow, this story — along with a three-legged Key deer — helps Yancy connect the dots that Christopher and Nick might just be the same person.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
  • Viewers cannot get enough of the three-legged puppy, and the clip went viral with over 8.6 million views and more than 1.1 million likes on TikTok in a matter of days.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Buy it in side table form…or in a tubular three-legged coffee table that will be the conversation-starter in any space it's parked.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The three-legged structure simply cannot stand on its own, because the third part lacks the historical importance of the other two.
    — Paul Kennedy, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2014
  • That same month, a three-legged bear pilfered some White Claw hard seltzers from a Florida family's outdoor fridge.
    — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Like a three-legged stool, our democracy is solid, no matter its footing.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Following her doctor’s visit, Sipe found a three-legged kitten while out picking up some produce at a farm and brought her home.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Stewart’s family had Dipper, a three-legged pitbull rescue, for more than 12 years.
    — Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
  • While not as stable as other options, three-legged camping chairs can be lightweight and easier to transport.
    — Jacqueline Laurean Yates, ABC News, 20 May 2024
  • Featuring a walking, talking, three-legged chair (as well as a mischievous magical cat) was also intended to amp up the comedy of the film.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Each three-legged pair will need to tap into their cooperation and communication skills to work together to make it to the finish line.
    — Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • The sanctuary houses many other birds who can’t fly, as well as a three-legged kit fox who also needs special accommodations.
    — Jaimie Ding and Jae Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The resulting three-legged, backward-paper-airplane warriors should help soothe concerns that AI, or perhaps the authors of this email, are coming for art directors’ jobs.
    — Susan Howson, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Coatsworth’s three-legged cocker spaniel, Tubby, was the disaster’s only casualty: Though a bystander tried to grab the dog from the reporter’s car, the frightened pup nipped at his hand, leading the would-be rescuer to abandon his efforts.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Relying on the legislature, law enforcement and state agency partnerships alone to combat juvenile crime is like having a three-legged chair.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Once Sōta is unexpectedly turned into a three-legged chair (one of the most endearing examples of character animation in cartoon history), Suzume becomes a full-on road movie.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
  • For more than 70 years, a three-legged stool made up of states, nongovernmental accrediting agencies and the federal government has held joint oversight of higher education institutions.
    — Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Retirement income was envisioned as a three-legged stool consisting of pensions, personal savings, and Social Security, each contributing one-third.
    — Mike Sylvester, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

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