squat
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The gut-busting workouts imposed by Sumrall and Whitt centered on four lifts: power clean, bench, squat and dead lift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It’s big, too, nearly 10 miles long, and peaky, with some squat concrete buildings up at the crest of one of the hills, and a single telegraph pole.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Many residents, like Villegas, squat close to destroyed homes, hopeful to be nearby when, and if, the remains of relatives are found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A squat little gem painted gold, filled with vermouth jelly, surrounded by blueberry toast.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Dozens—perhaps hundreds—of blue-flamed lanterns hung from the squat ceiling.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Bodyweight training, also known as calisthenics, uses your own body weight for exercises such as push-ups, squats and pull-ups to help build strength.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mario Garnello, a behavioral therapist in Chicago, was so inspired by Heated Rivalry that he incorporated Storrie’s suggested elevated kettlebell squats into his routine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
He has them doing hip thrusts, banded side lunges, goblet curtsy squats and cable kickbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Examples include chair squats, heel drops, and wall push-ups.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
The big John Deere 8020 squats silently in the canted evening light, a long way from anywhere, surrounded by a half-mowed field of South Dakota milo.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla said Unibev was “a bad-faith trademark squatter, who started as a Tesla fan” and described the French company’s attempt to trademark the Cybercab moniker as fraudulent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Animal control officers from Pasadena Humane confirmed that a bear was living under an Altadena house Sunday but could not be sure if the latest bear squatter was the same bruin from the earlier incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
“At least I eat sometimes,” said Cedric Mnisi, 39, who lives in a squatter camp nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
This was a squatter camp outside Johannesburg in 1994 as South Africa prepared to vote in its first non-racial elections.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
Scott said, “If I am going to help you I must be one of you,” and he proceeded to move to the squatter camp and start a congregation there.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Star running back Jadan Baugh squatted such an astronomical number—600 pounds—that the conditioning staff prohibited him from throwing any more weight on the machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It is an imposing black puck of a building squatted over the most claustrophobic transit hub in America.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
Cecile squatted down at the back passenger seat and then emerged with Vonetta, who took a step or two before Cecile scooped her up.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Even as videos of his superhuman strength—showing him squatting, for example, 600 pounds—continue to circulate on YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He says he’s squatting more than 500 pounds and lifting 110-pound dumbbells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In one video posted by a primary school in Davao Occidental province, dozens of terrified students can be seen squatting on the shaking ground.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Still, the only two clubs with a lower average attendance are the sad-sack Miami Marlins and the homeless Athletics, who are currently squatting at a Triple-A stadium in West Sacramento, Calif.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
There was a fire in it and T. P. squatting in his shirt tail in front of it, chunking it into a blaze.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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