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Recent Examples of body mechanics
Instead, use safe body mechanics, which can mean squatting to pick up a weight rather than bending over.
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Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Sasaki said through an interpreter after he was lifted from the game that something felt off about his upper-body mechanics.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjust settings to accommodate your body mechanics and ensure a comfortable range of motion.
—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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Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Sasaki said through an interpreter after he was lifted from the game that something felt off about his upper-body mechanics.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjust settings to accommodate your body mechanics and ensure a comfortable range of motion.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body mechanics
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They’re designed to be a well-rounded athletic shoe that’s ideal for cross-training like workout classes, weight lifting, and long days on your feet.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Exercise is also great, so running, weight lifting.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The series is expected to premiere in January and marks the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition star’s professional acting debut, following her LSU gymnastics career.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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In short, the mechanism used to provide partial state funding for homeschool and private-school students is now paying for those students to attend soccer camps, horseback riding classes, gymnastics and jiu-jitsu classes.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the central government took drastic steps in 2020 to rein in a freewheeling property sector that once accounted for 30% of the country’s economic activity.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Children are welcome at the aforementioned main pool, and the hotel’s version of a kids club, called Seedlings, offers cooking classes, ukulele lessons, and outdoor activities that focus on exploring the natural world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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In the late 1970s, it was purchased by Sheila Cluff, a professional figure skater turned aerobics fitness guru, and operated as a wellness retreat known as The Oaks at Ojai until the Thomas fire forced its closure in 2017.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dua Lipa’s glamour-bot routine is a bit slack, Fosse by way of a Jane Fonda aerobics tape.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Had to excel at barrel racing, bodybuilding, softball and school.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Additionally, a significant cultural shift has occurred, pushing protein from the fringes of bodybuilding and weight control into the mainstream of general wellness.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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To lower indoor humidity quickly, use your air conditioning and open doors and windows to increase ventilation.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Many of its dorms lack air conditioning.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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“Body mechanics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20mechanics. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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