fit
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The 33-year-old accountant has been training for three months to keep fit and unwind after work.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
But the piece also reflected feelings Valdez had about his long-estranged brother Frank, an engineer whose alienating efforts to deny his own background and fit in formed a heavy undercurrent in Valdez’s life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
She said the arrangement suits her well but might not be a fit for other college students.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
If he happens to cause a violation and the pitcher throws a hissy fit in the process, even better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Digging into my past might even help me find out where I fit in.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Plus, it’s a measure of progress—the fitter I get, the easier my heart works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
While Knight played a series of sweeps and reverses, Capsey, who looks fitter and more composed in 2026, targeted the straight boundaries with power.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Trump often boasts about his health, saying that he is far fitter than previous presidents despite his weight and a love of fast food.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Despite being leapfrogged by Sadia Kabeya, player of the match in the World Cup final, the Saracens forward said she was contracted until June 2026 and felt fitter than ever.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Hazel’s leg was stronger and Bigwig felt fitter than at any time since he went into Efrafa.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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Novak did what Novak does - finding a way to beat one of the fittest, most athletic younger guys at the age of 39.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
So far, Whoop has focused its marketing efforts on positioning itself as an aspirational brand worn by some of the fittest people in the world in the most rarefied spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Those who have played there before explain that the opening 20 minutes are the most crucial period, even for some of the fittest athletes in sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
"The process is just a little bit survival of the fittest," Highton says.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Even the fittest of us were flagging now, and soon the hollows would catch up to us and we’d have to face them in the middle of the street.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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Each bird from Moor Farm was fitted with a metal ring carrying a unique identification number issued by the British Trust for Ornithology.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
A Chinese submarine fired the ballistic missile fitted with a dummy warhead earlier this month, reaching far into the Pacific Ocean.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Transfer the whipped ricotta to a piping bag fitted with a large round or star tip.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
It was fitted after Donna, from Swansea, developed stress urinary incontinence in her 30s, and the procedure has since been paused by the NHS.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Here Joe’s hat tumbled off the mantel-piece, and he started out of his chair and picked it up, and fitted it to the same exact spot.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Others seem to think of them as fitting monuments to deceased men.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
His son, Ian, said "It is a fitting tribute not only to my father's pioneering achievements, but also to the generations of engineers, designers and aviators who helped shape Britain's world-leading contribution to aviation."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He is an outdoor person, like Rose; has trouble fitting into societal norms, like Rose; and he is an ideal intellectual partner for her, bantering, well-read and ready to engage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But my personal favorite will always be John Carpenter’s “In the Mouth of Madness,” a film that, by its title alone, is so fitting for Neill’s career that it’s almost comical.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
And who slithered up and down the tree fitting pieces of wood into the holes?
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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