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exertion

[ig-zur-shuhn] / ɪgˈzɜr ʃən /


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She tries to control her symptoms by using pacing techniques - a strategy that balances rest and exertion to minimise post-exertional malaise.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“Our power of thermoregulation meant that we . . . were able to operate at higher levels of exertion in hot conditions, and sustain a higher body temperature, than nearly all other mammals.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The trackers can help monitor physical exertion, stress levels and heart rate.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

By changing the information traveling from the muscles to the brain, vibration appears to reshape how movement and exertion are perceived.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Håkon was panting from the exertion of walking in his new body, so they let him sit on the road to recover.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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