Definition of legwork
:active physical work (as in gathering information) that forms the basis of more creative or mentally exacting work (such as writing a book)
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Examples of legwork in a Sentence
I wrote the article myself, but my assistant gathered the information and did most of the other legwork.
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Trampoline sports, which take a little more legwork than skydiving, are especially popular with the young and confident, said Dave Ogilvie, general manager of the Carlsbad location.
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The legwork so far has all been done in litigation by someone else.
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Politico did the legwork: George W. Bush didn’t golf for the first five months of his presidency, while Obama stayed away from his beloved links for four months following his inauguration.
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Also, thanks to having a common enemy in Cersei and the legwork of the ever-canny Lord Varys (Conleth Hill), Daenerys can probably count on aid from the remaining Tyrells and the ruthless rulers of Dorne.
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Of course, fact-checking will always require careful analysis by humans, but some organizations are experimenting with ways to automate some of the legwork.
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In 2016, the deals got better, but smart shoppers still had to do some legwork to separate the good buys from the bad.
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For restaurants, food halls are an opportunity to open a location with far less legwork.
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Osmon had to do some serious legwork to put together the biography.
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