endurance
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Muscles – women have more oxygen-efficient muscle fibres, known as "slow twitch", that are better suited for endurance activities.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Are women better than men at endurance running?
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A substantial rise in fatty acids and liver-derived proteins associated with the demands of endurance exercise did not appear in the bloodstream until three hours after the workout.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Underneath an artist’s preoccupations with sex, society, religion, etc.,” the narrator insists, “there is a soul tortured beyond endurance by the lack of tenderness in the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Patrice came and sat on the floor by my chair, patting my leg with a little boy’s solemn endurance.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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