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exercise

[ek-ser-sahyz] / ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz /






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The U.K. retail group founded by British billionaire Mike Ashley said Tuesday that it acquired shares in Hugo Boss representing a 3.69% stake following the exercise of put options last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

In this likely scenario, everyone will exercise power, but no one will accept responsibility.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Ordinary people, not trained in historical or legal research, have little hope of participating in that exercise.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

Back at Kynren, the Lost Feather's birds are fed with food from zoo suppliers and flown daily for "enrichment and exercise".

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

One terrified gerbil clung to the exercise wheel, shaking with fear.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

China and Russia concluded a weeklong joint naval exercises in waters off the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

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

Referee Facundo Tello and his team will travel to the training centre and be put through exercises involving two XIs, who will perform drills to mimic the playing style and tactical approach of the quarter-finalists.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

To simplify things, all notes in the examples and exercises below are natural, but it would not change their position at all if some notes were sharp or flat.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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

Justice Thomas said the First and Second banks were an “ahistorical analogy” because they were far weaker than the Federal Reserve and exercised no executive power.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

He spoke gently, laughed often, and never exercised his wit at the expense of others.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

Others say women are prioritising careers, or simply exercising what is now a choice.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I was 33, practicing yoga and exercising almost daily.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Which raises the question: Why buy another gadget instead of simply exercising self-control?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The athletes were expected to remain in the tourist- class areas, except when exercising on the promenade deck during daylight hours.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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