exercise

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“Any independence that Todd tries to exercise will not be well received and ineffective,” said Jarrod Schaeffer, a former New York federal prosecutor and a partner at Abell Eskew Landau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

The two-phase exercise, billed as the world's most ambitious of its kind, will see more than three million officials spend a year counting every person in India.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When it chooses to exercise that power, however, it speaks clearly.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

We repeated this exercise several times until we got it right.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez