How to Use three-legged in a Sentence
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Instead of a three-legged race, there was a one-legged race.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
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Maybe the name is short for Pony Express Scripts, but even at that, a three-legged mule could make the trip in half the time.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
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Revered for guiding, the three-legged crow god surely had my back.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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But in fact, the original three-legged piece was not an instant hit.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 Aug. 2023
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Retirement savings in the United States were long thought of as a three-legged stool.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
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My therapist referred to our experience as the three-legged table: the mind, the body, and the soul.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
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The three-legged dog stretch works the hamstrings, calves, and shoulders like regular downward dog.
—Madeline Howard, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
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That same month, a three-legged bear pilfered some White Claw hard seltzers from a Florida family's outdoor fridge.
—CBS News, 8 Nov. 2023
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Following her doctor’s visit, Sipe found a three-legged kitten while out picking up some produce at a farm and brought her home.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
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Stewart’s family had Dipper, a three-legged pitbull rescue, for more than 12 years.
—Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
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While not as stable as other options, three-legged camping chairs can be lightweight and easier to transport.
—Jacqueline Laurean Yates, ABC News, 20 May 2024
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Featuring a walking, talking, three-legged chair (as well as a mischievous magical cat) was also intended to amp up the comedy of the film.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
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The resulting three-legged, backward-paper-airplane warriors should help soothe concerns that AI, or perhaps the authors of this email, are coming for art directors’ jobs.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
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Coatsworth’s three-legged cocker spaniel, Tubby, was the disaster’s only casualty: Though a bystander tried to grab the dog from the reporter’s car, the frightened pup nipped at his hand, leading the would-be rescuer to abandon his efforts.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
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That’s especially challenging for Souta, who’s magically transformed into a three-legged children’s chair — a whimsical notion for a sidekick that proves surprisingly effective.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
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