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brushup

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as in refresher

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Starbucks created the refresher back in 2012 to appeal to non-coffee drinkers who wanted a boost, especially in the afternoon, when traffic to its cafes slowed.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
That training doesn’t stop after onboarding, either — employees have to come back for refreshers every year.

— Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of refresher

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The company also sees a possible path for JR3 technology beyond training.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
This is viewed as part of his decentralization agenda, aiming to transfer powers in areas such as skills training and select tax authorities from London to local combined authorities.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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Selling minority stakes in sports teams is nothing new, but the practice has become more common.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The finalist images document the consequences of overfishing and bycatch, the impact of pollution on marine mammals and the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, a practice known as grindadráp.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Initially ruled a clean block in the 82nd minute, video review reversed the call and a handball was called on Angel City defender Sarah Gorden.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The carrier has since been at sea for more than 250 consecutive days during its nine-month deployment, marking a record-breaking stint for a carrier without a port stop, according to a review of the lone port-stop announcements and the prior record.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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What really helps the brain is exercise, especially high-intensity interval training.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Unmanned vessel demonstrates missile capability The demonstration was conducted under the US Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program during RIMPAC, the world’s largest international naval exercise.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of exercise

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Rowing for a cause Tip of the sailor’s cap to the Round Lake Park Police who have been giving a rowing machine a workout this month to help Special Olympics.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Wigham is with him daily, taking him to workouts and PT appointments.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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