exercise
Example Sentences
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According to media reports, Iran held live military exercises on Monday in the Strait of Hormuz—a critical oil transit chokepoint—heightening concerns about potential disruptions to regional flows if a diplomatic solution isn’t reached.
If successfully impeached, Jeri would cease to exercise his functions and be replaced by the head of parliament as interim president.
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The group's members criticized Porras's candidacy for the Constitutional Court -- the highest in Guatemala -- and urged those who elect the magistrates to exercise "caution in light of these serious allegations."
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Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.
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“I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner,” Pritzker said in a statement released Monday.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
