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exercise

[ek-ser-sahyz] / ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz /






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I want to find some sort of exercise routine.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

For this to be a visceral experience rather than an intellectual exercise, the cast had to be willing not only to throw mud at each other, but to get deep into it themselves.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Both exercise groups completed a total of 75 minutes of interval training each week.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

The lawsuit places the latest Florida education dispute at the intersection of academic freedom, faculty discretion and the authority public institutions exercise over classroom instruction.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

She pedaled on an exercise bicycle programmed for increasingly steeper hills to the point of exhaustion.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

A further complaint said another boxer suffered an injured hand, but felt "forced to undertake unsuitable exercises".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

As a result, multilateral exercises such as Rimpac are a chance for the U.S. and its allies to practice working together—and to show that they are doing more to bolster their own defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

As AI upends the traditional consulting career ladder, the company brought nearly 1,000 interns to its sprawling Orlando campus for exercises in communication, judgment, people skills and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

They lasted anywhere from two to 52 weeks and included strengthening exercises, aerobic activity, and mind-body approaches.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

She would pull at her jaw and go through a lot of chin exercises she had read in a movie book.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

It was there Hogh's career took off as they exercised their purchase option only six months into his year-long loan after he scored eight goals in 14 games.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

What power is being exercised, against whom, by what means, and in response to what danger?

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The higher the implied volatility, the more likely the option to buy or sell is exercised, which means the higher the price for that option.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

After 10 weeks of training, rats that exercised had about four times as many neurons in the cardiovascular nerve cluster on the right side of the body compared with the left, relative to untrained animals.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

During the operation, the muscles of the chest and abdomen were severally exercised.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

For some patients, however, the medications can cause muscle pain, weakness, and difficulty exercising, making it harder to stay on treatment.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

With residents walking the paths daily and many owners exercising their dogs near the water, the alligator became a legitimate public-safety concern.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

One was a tech engineer who took a sabbatical year at age 44 with income near zero after exercising options strategically to free up cash to pay the tax.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The benefits of exercising on public land, when done safely and under supervision, outweigh the risks of injury or property damage, such as a baseball going through a neighbor’s window, Ebright said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 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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