fit
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MPs said the current system for obtaining aerial firefighting support was "no longer fit for purpose".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
You can mix and match as you see fit.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
“That’s not a conversation you can really have with a family—‘You don’t fit into our box anymore,’” said Lindsay Watkins, a behavior analyst who helped run an AIM clinic in Apex, N.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He accurately guessed that I would fit into the extroversion category and says this group is probably most likely to be the ones who put their card down for the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
And the cloak fit her better than Clare had initially thought, too, the beetroot velvet flattering with her black-and.white fur.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Johan Manzambi is getting fitter every game and Nicolas Jackson has found some great form.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The people included in the study may have been healthier and fitter than the general population.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Plus, it’s a measure of progress—the fitter I get, the easier my heart works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
While Knight played a series of sweeps and reverses, Capsey, who looks fitter and more composed in 2026, targeted the straight boundaries with power.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
"And hast been in the battle, clean contrary to your obedience. A boy to break a father's heart! At your age a rod to your breech were fitter than a sword in your fist, ha!"
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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As Brad Pitt said in “Fight Club,” it’s about “survival of the fittest, baby.”
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Young people who end up playing in the NFL are, by definition, by far the fittest and strongest in their schools and colleges.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
During competitions, athletes take part in a series of scored challenges, with winners at the annual CrossFit Games earning the title "fittest on earth".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
So far, Whoop has focused its marketing efforts on positioning itself as an aspirational brand worn by some of the fittest people in the world in the most rarefied spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
If Darwin were alive today the insect world would delight and astound him with its impressive verification of his theories of the survival of the fittest.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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If all goes to plan, cargo ships will be fitted with small modular reactors, which are much more compact, and less dangerous, than their large-scale predecessors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, shoes fitted with motion sensors could provide feedback as patients practice walking at home or around their neighborhoods.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The room had been fitted out with six poker tables, a large prize wheel, seating areas, and fridges stocked with drinks and snacks.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“But of course, that’s always in the back of your head when you get fitted for a tux.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Without a sound, he drew an arrow from his quiver and fitted it to his bow.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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The connection is particularly fitting because the snail is extremely sensitive to light.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Against this backdrop, the world premiere of Maxim Kolomiiets’s opera “The Mothers of Kherson” seemed fitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
But fitting dozens of motors and sensors into a human-shaped metal frame is a complex and expensive engineering challenge.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The title could not be more fitting as the Sky Blues ended their 25-year wait for a top-flight goal and victory in front of their own fans.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“I have a lot on my mind. But tell me, how are you fitting in at school?”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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