vigorous
Example Sentences
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Doing a mix of exercise is helpful, evidence suggests, with the NHS recommending strengthening activities at least two days a week and vigorous cardio exercise for at least 75 minutes.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
These benefits were observed even when the total time spent on vigorous activity was relatively small.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
“We are now in the process of gathering all the facts and look forward to presenting a vigorous defense on behalf of Mr. Keenan.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Uche Okeke memorializes the Aba Women’s War of 1929, one of the first major anticolonial uprisings in Nigeria, with a throng of seething figures, their strength and determination reflected in vigorous brushstrokes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“So we have a plan,” Mr. Pinkerton was saying, shaking Aunt Kitty’s hand with his usual vigorous grip.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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