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[hip] / hɪp /


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“It’s about moving better for the next 20 to 30 years. Knee issues? Hip issues? Posture? Nine out of 10 times, the glutes are weak.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Hip fractures are a major health issue for older women.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Afrika Bambaataa, one of the founding figures of hip-hop culture, has died at the age of 67, the Hip Hop Alliance has confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Hip hop spread fastest where hardship was already most severe, making it appear guilty by association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“You spy a twenty-four- hour road trip in a minivan. Hip because road trips always are; tragic because the gas we’re guzzling will destroy the planet.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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