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Events like the 40-meter dash, hurdles, three-legged race, high jump and sport stacking featured five competitors per heat, with a blue ribbon given to the winner, and a different colored ribbon for each of the other places.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Trump’s core economic policy has been his historic tariffs, but the administration has described its aggressive trade actions as just one leg of a three-legged stool.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The fair, which has a Woodstock-like feel to it, also hosts kid-friendly fun including three-legged races, water balloon basketball, tug-of-war, a DIY Memorial Day parade and more.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
The tax bill is one leg of the Trump administration’s three-legged stool economic plan, built on tariffs, spending cuts and tax cuts.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Trump’s core economic policy has been his historic tariffs, but the administration has described its aggressive trade actions as just one leg of a three-legged stool.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The fair, which has a Woodstock-like feel to it, also hosts kid-friendly fun including three-legged races, water balloon basketball, tug-of-war, a DIY Memorial Day parade and more.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
The tax bill is one leg of the Trump administration’s three-legged stool economic plan, built on tariffs, spending cuts and tax cuts.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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“Three-legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-legged. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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