as in to walk
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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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster
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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
But East Valley Red Mountain, American Leadership Queen Creek and Highland all have legit shots at making the eight-team AIA Open playoffs this year.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
After building a relationship with their victims, malicious actors are then able to convince them to download seemingly legit applications to execute their crime.
—Morning Brew, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Dolidze has gone up and down between middleweight and light heavyweight, but his only losses have come to legit contenders like Nassourdine Imavov and Marvin Vettori.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Still, there are some legit cons to this form of communication.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
But East Valley Red Mountain, American Leadership Queen Creek and Highland all have legit shots at making the eight-team AIA Open playoffs this year.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
After building a relationship with their victims, malicious actors are then able to convince them to download seemingly legit applications to execute their crime.
—Morning Brew, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Dolidze has gone up and down between middleweight and light heavyweight, but his only losses have come to legit contenders like Nassourdine Imavov and Marvin Vettori.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Vampire bats typically fly near prey and then quickly walk or run on their thumbs and wrists to close in.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Nick Seidler, 56, of Wauwatosa, MSOE coordinator of special events, was walking to work outside the polling place and said he was encouraged to see so many students voting.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Russia has also breached a sacred tenet of nuclear security by launching attacks against Ukraine from military bases that store nuclear warheads, thus making those bases a legitimate target for counteroffensives.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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None of the threats or threats to DEC employees or their families were deemed to be legitimate, according to Times Union.Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bitcoin Rallies Into The Election After treading water and slightly declining over the past six months, bitcoin had a late October (Uptober) surge that pushed the asset past $73,000 for the first time since March.Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Robert is currently treading the planks on Broadway.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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According to the post-election poll by the Democratic-leaning groups, Latino voters supported providing legal status to undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. a very long time, including those brought to the U.S. as children.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Justin says Lo now owes him more than $165,000 in legal fees, back rent, and repairs.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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