as in walking
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River showcase some of the world’s greatest natural spectacles, while South Luangwa National Park is renowned for its walking safaris and night drives.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
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The publication process, on the other hand, is like walking around a carnival.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Forbes has compiled a list of 20 big private equity zombies—businesses that are either scaling back, like Vestar, or simply treading water.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Teams treading water make necessary moves, not declarative ones.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Legging (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legging%20%28it%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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