: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a four-legged animal
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Like many of the other eight places on the strip, the International House of Pancakes — yes, this location is listed that way in state records — couldn’t evict its small, four-legged, furry friends.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
But analysts have warned in recent months that this is a one-legged stool – and AI companies’ high valuations can’t support the market forever.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
There is a new sense of accountability held against teams to put on their best performances every single game because the luxurious days of two-legged meetings are gone.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
But analysts have warned in recent months that this is a one-legged stool – and AI companies’ high valuations can’t support the market forever.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
There is a new sense of accountability held against teams to put on their best performances every single game because the luxurious days of two-legged meetings are gone.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legged. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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