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exercise

[ek-ser-sahyz] / ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz /






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It’s a benign question at first glance, but it’s a good exercise in setting expectations.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

Turning each meal into a mindfulness exercise is not the goal.

From Slate Sep. 23, 2026

“Rather than exercising discretion, they’re going to exercise enforcement,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

In advance of the meeting, the UK revealed that the UK and the US have, for the first time, fired an American torpedo from a British undersea drone in a military exercise.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Up to this point it’s all felt like a cerebral exercise.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Russia and China are conducting joint military exercises in the far north.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2026

In each Hyrox race, participants alternate between running a kilometre and doing fitness exercises, such as the sled push, burpee jumps, indoor rowing, and lunges while carrying a sandbag.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Another is that math majors typically have experience in the kind of manual problem-solving exercises at the heart of IG Labs’ interview process.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The Nice project also includes public signs, evacuation exercises, and educational activities involving schools and Montpellier students.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

I waited in a nearby bush until the orange cat came out for her morning exercises.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

Volatility is a key component in the pricing of options, as it determines how likely an option will be exercised, depending on the time to expiration.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

In 2019, Novartis exercised an option to license development and commercialization rights for the drug.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Hertz, who argued the sheriff’s case after Riverside’s county counsel largely sided with the plaintiffs, said Bianco simply exercised his legal discretion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

He'd exercised a lot when he was younger but was now struggling to do that.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

He spoke gently, laughed often, and never exercised his wit at the expense of others.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

As for the residual costs of exercising her right to offend back in 2017, Griffin confirmed that some of her shows still draw protesters.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Before exercising, participants also rated their hunger, fullness, desire to eat, and intention to eat in the near future.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

For now, however, doctors suggest that Americans address their heart health with tried-and-true methods like exercising more, not smoking, and controlling their blood pressure, according to Caprio.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The exercising troops sent into battle heavy armored vehicles that threw up dust, making them easy for Ukrainian reconnaissance drones to spot, according to the participant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

A few people are out there now, walking their dogs, couples exercising side by side, swinging their arms, thick fleece bands covering their ears.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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