as in walks
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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Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, walks with China's President Xi Jinping and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, right, before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025.—
Robert Birsel
Barney Henderson,
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Jeremiah walks away, and Belly returns to the beach home to pack her things.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trying for nonchalance, Emil treads water.—
Literary Hub,
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28 Aug. 2025
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“Legs (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs%20%28it%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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