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exercise

[ek-ser-sahyz] / ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz /






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The whole venture, he says, was an exercise in discovering “if I was alive or not,” after he sustained a major knee injury at Manchester United.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

This fortune-telling exercise follows in the footsteps of South Africa's unforgettable Paul the Octopus in 2010.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The foundations are still balanced nutrition, strength exercise, adequate sleep, social connection and access to good food.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Three members of the Royal Navy who died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise have been named.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

To Philip Caputo, among the marines to arrive that day, the whole thing had the feeling of yet another exercise.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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