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exercise

[ek-ser-sahyz] / ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz /






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The difference suggests that adding a supplement to a daily routine may be easier for many patients to maintain than following an exercise program.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

The two-hour whodunnit exercise is designed to encourage students to avoid bias and use professional judgment to solve a tricky accounting problem.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

In a statement, Dvorkovich said he had decided to "voluntarily suspend the exercise of my powers and duties", external, but told the BBC he had not resigned.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

HUD dismissed that claim as “an exercise in rhetoric, speculation, and dramatic hyperbole, not law.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

I am rusty in my shorthand—see what unexpected prosperity does for us—so it may be as well to freshen it up again with an exercise anyhow....

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

His Truth Social posts are often bizarre exercises in navel-gazing, and it’s clear he isn’t getting enough sleep.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

The pact covers tighter defence cooperation, including with naval exercises, as well as stronger ties in trade, diplomacy, culture, sport and science, the two countries said in a joint statement.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

The law defines a “beneficial owner” as anyone who directly or indirectly exercises substantial control of a business, or who owns at least 25% of a company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Although these exercises were developed for children with special needs, they are highly applicable in developing crucial musical listening skills and for helping children recognize categories of music, instruments, and timbre of sounds.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The higher the implied volatility, the more likely the option to buy or sell is exercised, which means the higher the price for that option.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

"If I had other options, then I would have exercised and considered all the options available to me, but we felt we only had one option."

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

After 10 weeks of training, rats that exercised had about four times as many neurons in the cardiovascular nerve cluster on the right side of the body compared with the left, relative to untrained animals.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Pope, in his formal way, presents his Ulysses as a man “for wisdom’s various arts renown’d / Long exercised in woes.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

With the jackhammers silent, 426 fed Frightful again and nervously sat down and brooded the eggs while she exercised.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Boeing also announced Monday that Saudi carrier Riyadh Air is exercising options for 28 787 Dreamliners from an order placed in 2023, and will convert 20 options to the largest variant of this aircraft.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

But it's unlikely these steps Simon takes will make a massive difference to his fertility, although exercising will improve general health.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

I was 33, practicing yoga and exercising almost daily.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Here, he speaks about his fishy breakfast, exercising without pain and his love of classic film.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

A few people are out there now, walking their dogs, couples exercising side by side, swinging their arms, thick fleece bands covering their ears.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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