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exercise

[ek-ser-sahyz] / ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz /






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“A sufficiently powerful system functioning within a self-reinforcing loop risks reducing the ability of society to exercise meaningful oversight and intervention,” Bailey wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Among participants who did not join the exercise program, those taking creatine gained roughly 2.4 pounds of lean tissue over the 12 weeks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Harshey-Jones also pleaded guilty to a charge of corrupt or improper exercise of his police powers and privileges by looking up his own incident on the computer log.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

That makes perfect sense, and it connects with a favorite exercise of mine: Every week — ideally, every day — I listen to a full album from beginning to end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

We repeated this exercise several times until we got it right.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Civil rights groups and democracy-defending organizations have staged their own tabletop exercises brainstorming and rehearsing various scenarios.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Events manager Cordelia Sheridan, 27, who exercises four to five times a week at her gym in Battersea, says she treats her £45 gym membership "like an essential utility bill".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Investors have learned that military exercises usually end without disrupting commerce.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In one, the “reset” between exercises was an ab plank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

They dug trenches, secured supply lines and were sent out on night exercises that were farcical for the infantrymen because the purpose was never explained and there was a shortage of weapons.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

He relied on care packages sent by family and friends, exercised, meditated and kept journals that he later used to write his book.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Akamai and Anthropic also have the option to expand the agreement to encompass another $9 billion of revenue, an option which JPMorgan analysts say follows “a path of low resistance” to be exercised.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Armstrong, the CEO of the largest U.S. crypto exchange, was at the center of it all and exercised the crypto industry’s sway over the bill as its de facto leader in the Washington fight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

In response to questions, Damen shared a press release that said it “has always acted in accordance with the applicable sanctions packages and that full transparency has been exercised about its activities.”

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

And whatever extraneous influence the tannery may have exercised, the calamities of the land belong to it alone, born of wind and rain and weather, immensities not to be tempered by man or his creations.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

The director would be able to manage public works projects, including construction, buying or leasing property, exercising eminent domain with City Council approval, granting street permits, regulating parking and recommending budgets for the department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Many say they feel a sense of connection when exercising with other people.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

He had been examined by a big doctor that morning, and the doctor had said he would be all right, but that he would have to be careful, no strenuous studying or exercising.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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