fit
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How will their new midfield signings all fit together?
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Exclusive spaces didn’t fit with the airline’s egalitarian ethos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
I take a lot of pride in that relationship, like the comfortability and the vulnerability of trusting someone with your image, trusting someone with how things are going to fit you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Venice's focus this year on mostly small, art-house films appears to fit the bill for Susan Sarandon, who is appearing in the Italian film "The Echo Chamber" from director Andrea Pallaoro.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Our workstations are narrow enough for this clandestine communication; we all had to pass weight and height exams upon hiring to make sure we fit in the chairs.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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"It's not fair that these people that are much fitter than others are just running up the rocks and getting to the top," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The people included in the study may have been healthier and fitter than the general population.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
But he insists he feels fitter than ever and he dreams of "living to 120."
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Plus, it’s a measure of progress—the fitter I get, the easier my heart works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Almost an hour had passed before the fitter swayed to a stop.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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During competitions, athletes take part in a series of scored challenges, with winners at the annual CrossFit Games earning the title "fittest on earth".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Novak did what Novak does - finding a way to beat one of the fittest, most athletic younger guys at the age of 39.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Those who have played there before explain that the opening 20 minutes are the most crucial period, even for some of the fittest athletes in sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
In the meantime, it will be survival of the fittest drivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
In here, I already know it’s going to be survival of the fittest.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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By the late 1970s, one in two Greenlandic women of childbearing age -- at least 4,070 women -- had been fitted with an IUD, according to an investigation presented in September 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
He was fitted with a pacemaker in 2024 after falling ill on holiday in Malaysia.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bell recommends renter-friendly products such as stick-on tiles for the kitchen, suction storage products in the bathroom and expandable blinds that can be fitted without drilling.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
An investigation found that Boeing had improperly fitted the outsourced fuselage and door plug parts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The spacecraft had been fitted with a color TV camera,
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Ms. Indiana’s descriptions are clipped and sardonic, fitting for the perspective of a demon who has seen every vice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
It would have been a fitting metaphor for an awful afternoon for the Old Trafford hosts.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it’s fitting that our favorite daughter, Dolly Parton, is honored for her extraordinary life and legacy,” Lee said.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
With a few strokes of his pencil, Filippo Sorcinelli brought to life a flowing liturgical robe -- fitting for the man whose artistry and faith have cemented an international reputation for one-of-a-kind ecclesiastical attire.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mrs. Trepid carried it to the fitting room, and once she had the dress on and zipped, she turned to look in the mirror.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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