exercise
Example Sentences
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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
In his conclusion, Leon writes that with White House approval from Congress, "the American people will benefit from the branches of Government exercising their constitutionally prescribed roles."
From BBC
The profiles can't represent every Welsh voter, and charting what they see isn't a scientific exercise, but it will give us a glimpse into the types of content people are being shown.
From BBC
Maggie grips the wooden table to steady herself and does the anxiety exercise Grandma Star taught her.
From Literature
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Today, the open exercise of power no longer even tries to keep up appearances.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.