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gym

[jim] / dʒɪm /






NOUN
health club
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The basement is filled with amenities, including a home theater and gym.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Chesapeake built a 50-acre, Georgian-style corporate complex modeled after a college campus that it went on to expand, complete with four gourmet restaurants, a 72,000-square-foot gym and a vegetable garden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Continuing to come in the gym and stay after practice, just working, competing, playing, just trying to make my mark,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

This can include lifting weights such as dumbbells, using gym machines or resistance bands, or using your own body weight in exercises such as squats, step-ups or press-ups.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

I was waked by the heavy door of the gym slamming open.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The ban could apply to parks, beaches, museums, shopping centres, schools, daycare centres, healthcare facilities, gyms and public events.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Many people report barriers such as lack of confidence, uncertainty about how to start, fear of injury or the belief that gyms are not for them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Some gyms may call or text you within the next few days with a better offer to close the deal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

More than 500 public swimming pools have closed across the UK since 2010, with almost half closing since 2020, according to Swim England and ukactive, the trade body for gyms and leisure centres.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

They didn’t want to keep subleasing from other gyms, so they began looking for a space where they could set up their own temporary training center.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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