squat
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In the lower-right corner of the picture lies Hofmann’s bluntly squat signature—almost like a kid might proudly do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
“I had to squat and kick my heels out, which, frankly, was not easy for me,” he said.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
On Camino Escalante, Guthrie’s squat, orange brick house is set back from the road behind a lawn planted with prickly pear, agave, cholla and yucca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
There’s a belt squat machine, for people with shoulder impingement or spinal compression issues; a bilateral leg press which helps with imbalances; “specialty bars” which help avoid impact on the shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
I’m not lying: I added another forty-two squat thrusts before Coach Reed called time.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
“I’m on a gym tour, baby! I wanna come to your gym. I wanna work out with you,” she said before launching into squats, push-ups and bicep curls.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Examples include chair squats, heel drops, and wall push-ups.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
They use a "flywheel exercise device," similar to a yo-yo, that can allow for aerobics like rowing as well as provide resistance to perform moves like weighted squats and deadlifts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
In many videos on social media, fitness influencers go through squats and arm lifts in the bionic suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Ma squats at the cliff’s edge, urging me to take my time, but I just want to get this over with.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
A room built for the NFL Rams and co-occupied by the squatter Chargers felt like a proper football cathedral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
She excelled on stage and screen in Alan Bennett’s “The Lady in the Van,” playing a crotchety squatter with an imperious sense of entitlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
In “The Lady in the Van,” the tragedy of Smith’s odorous squatter Mary Shepherd is revealed only after her surprisingly touching death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
The operation came days after police carried out a large-scale eviction at France’s biggest squatter camp in a suburb south of Paris.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
A few Cherokee towns that had been hit hardest by rangers responded by attacking squatter settlements, destroying several in 1776.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Many others throughout the country -- particularly around the capital Tirana and Albania's principal port, Durres, were simply squatted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Others squatted on balcony steps or leaned against walls for the roughly 90-minute service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Had she not squatted on a landing on her final run, she would have made the podium.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
As the hours wore on, people in line squatted or sat on the concrete to rest their aching legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
Conner squatted down and picked up my book, handing it to me.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Her early success "only intensified her commitment to stand by the common man - squatting with vendors, arriving wherever there was trouble, dressing simply and making it her hallmark style".
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Not far away, a prominent Berom chief, Gyang D Gwong, complains that Fulanis are squatting on his community's land and it has become too dangerous to farm.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Ahead of the launch of its Cybercab vehicle, Tesla accuses Unibev of fraud and trademark squatting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
KeyBanc analyst Ashley Owens wrote in a Thursday noet that some Reddit reviews of a Valentine’s edition line of pants with a “scattered heart” pattern indicate that the fabric becomes see-through when bending and squatting.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
Simeon bent his knees, squatting just enough for Kenzi to get a running start...to jump onto his back.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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