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Recent Examples of body mechanics
Adjust settings to accommodate your body mechanics and ensure a comfortable range of motion.
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
His background is in sports science, so body mechanics are important to him.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
His background is in sports science, so body mechanics are important to him.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body mechanics
Recent Examples of Synonyms for body mechanics
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Try finding a resistance training class at your gym to get a feel for how weight lifting feels.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
26 Jan. 2026
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Activities like swimming, cycling, and weight lifting help condition joints and ligaments while reducing repetitive strain.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
21 Nov. 2025
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Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Mary Lou Retton is 58.—
Kimberly King,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2026
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Lower‑demand preliminaries will likely be the most affordable, while high‑profile events—gymnastics finals, swimming finals, track and field, and the opening ceremony—will sit at the top end of the pricing spectrum.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026
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Several vehicles that stopped behind her appear to belong to federal agents, based on activity observed in other videos.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The sneakers have a stretchy mesh upper material that provides airflow during activity and minimizes friction, according to the brand.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jenny is currently a fitness instructor and teaches water aerobics classes, and is Outside’s Moves columnist.—
Outside,
Outside,
16 Jan. 2026
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Teaching water aerobics Terrell Talbert did not seek out water aerobics.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite decades of research supporting creatine’s benefits, the category has remained largely stagnant, defined by powders, poor absorption, and a narrow focus on bodybuilding.—
Gabby Shacknai,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The substance is found in some products sold at bodybuilding stores and has been used to promote cattle growth.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Summer temperatures in Andalusia routinely exceeded one hundred degrees, and though the underbudgeted archive lacked air conditioning, the dryness of the air in Seville had a preservative effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dorsainvil also co-produces Sounds of Little Haiti and said there are still roof and leak issues and occasional problems with the air conditioning.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Body mechanics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20mechanics. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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