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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America walks away Nobody knows how the major powers and their Machiavellian leaders will react to this abdication of American hegemony.Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But the biggest red flag of all is the abuse that Sam witnesses while walking by during one of Wolf’s training sessions with Iron Dragon captain Axel.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 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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Trump’s willingness to take risks, his boldness in appearing in places and situations where the old Republican Party feared to tread, his knack for the memorable photo and cutting riposte have defined his political career and the 2024 campaign.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Harris campaign has sought to tread a line between tightening border security, while also avoiding demonizing migrants writ large.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 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 23 Nov. 2024.
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