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pilate

adjective as in fuzzy

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"He cannot do a Pontius Pilate and maintain he cannot interfere because policing is devolved."

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Most flatware is too heavy for her small frame, she says, and also her Pilates instructor had told her to avoid overusing certain arm muscles.

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I now spy weights in the corner of friends’ kitchens, and a surprising number of them tell me about daily online weight classes or a new passion they’ve developed for Pilates or barre.

He told Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would be fighting.”

Inspired by older women who take part in Pilates and soccercise, Selina has not only seen an improvement in her health but a renewed outlook on life.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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