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vigorous

[vig-er-uhs] / ˈvɪg ər əs /


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The results showed that people who devoted a larger portion of their activity to vigorous movement had much lower risks across all conditions studied.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

“We are now in the process of gathering all the facts and look forward to presenting a vigorous defense on behalf of Mr. Keenan.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Uche Okeke memorializes the Aba Women’s War of 1929, one of the first major anticolonial uprisings in Nigeria, with a throng of seething figures, their strength and determination reflected in vigorous brushstrokes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The economy can still grow at a vigorous pace even if it’s not adding net jobs, analysts say, so long as businesses retain most employees and layoffs stay low.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

You could leave the impression that unlikely things are happening at the same time: While Dopey sleeps late, he enjoys vigorous exercise.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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