shoe-leather
adjective
shoe-leath·er
ˈshü-ˌle-t͟hər 
: involving or using basic, direct, or old-fashioned methods
shoe-leather journalism
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In an era of drone surveys and time-lapse camera readouts of forest growth, the shoe-leather study has endured as a rare and vital long-term look at how seasonal biological phenomena change over time.
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Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
But as results of the 1956 election demonstrated, shoe-leather reporting was no antidote for the wayward polls.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration’s shoe-leather diplomacy also advanced last spring’s developments.
—Stephen Pomper, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2022
Martinez, 59, a Republican, has raised less than $15,000 but is hopeful his shoe-leather campaign can win votes.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2024
The consummate process film is a deliberate portrayal of shoe-leather journalism and uncovering the government rot from the outside in.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024
Premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, the eight-episode series from creator Paul Rutman (Indian Summers) weaves slippery social issues into its suspenseful tale of a decade old murder, institutional power dynamics, and good old-fashioned shoe-leather police work.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
But Jenna Ortega’s movie-star confidence in the title role more than eclipses Martin Freeman’s shoe-leather character acting, a perhaps inevitable outcome given the age and gender politics exercised in its story — but not necessarily one that gets at something truly interesting.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
The one piece of advice she’s found comforting is that some owners are able to recover their dogs, either through a reward or shoe-leather canvassing.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
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Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
But as results of the 1956 election demonstrated, shoe-leather reporting was no antidote for the wayward polls.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration’s shoe-leather diplomacy also advanced last spring’s developments.
—Stephen Pomper, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2022
Martinez, 59, a Republican, has raised less than $15,000 but is hopeful his shoe-leather campaign can win votes.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2024
The consummate process film is a deliberate portrayal of shoe-leather journalism and uncovering the government rot from the outside in.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024
Premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, the eight-episode series from creator Paul Rutman (Indian Summers) weaves slippery social issues into its suspenseful tale of a decade old murder, institutional power dynamics, and good old-fashioned shoe-leather police work.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
But Jenna Ortega’s movie-star confidence in the title role more than eclipses Martin Freeman’s shoe-leather character acting, a perhaps inevitable outcome given the age and gender politics exercised in its story — but not necessarily one that gets at something truly interesting.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
The one piece of advice she’s found comforting is that some owners are able to recover their dogs, either through a reward or shoe-leather canvassing.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
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