exercises

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Their programs were not principally drill-and-kill exercises, but extended to mathematics, English composition, geography, history, and music — piano, violin, and choral programs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Raising tsunami awareness should go beyond evacuation mapping: safety drills such as evacuation exercises, particularly in schools or gradually introducing public warning signage; contribute to encouraging responsible behavior.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

These exercises were part of a four-hour “etiquette class” aimed at tech founders, hosted by VC firm Slow Ventures one Tuesday afternoon in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The drills have deployed a panoply of military hardware -- including tank formations and Russian-made Pantsir air-defence systems -- with over 25,000 troops, said General Omar Mrajah Al Jedid, the officer overseeing the exercises.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

At my first recital, held just a few weeks after I joined the JO program, we were supposed to perform basic conditioning exercises.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles