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brushups

noun

plural of brushup

as in workouts

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The zigzag headband is ideal for a bad hair day or simply for effortlessly accessorizing an outfit, and Hailey Bieber effortlessly rocks it for everything from skin care routines and workouts to swimming.

— Elise Fabre, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
Students who spend all day moving between lectures, study sessions, and workouts will appreciate just how long these headphones last.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of workouts

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And that doesn’t count other Navy demands on the carrier fleet, like exercises with allies or keeping a presence in the Indo-Pacific, Parker said.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
China sends military planes, as well as Coast Guard ships and other vessels towards Taiwan on a daily basis and carries out large-scale military exercises from time to time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of exercises

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Tuesday morning’s workout brought a welcome diversion from drills, when SDSU players and coaches moved from the turf to the grass practice field and actually played some football.

— Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
During the several-day assessment, Hubei’s crew conducted anti-aircraft gunnery drills, successfully using the ship’s weapons to destroy a target drone.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of drills

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This is the sort of thing that could be avoided through careful planning and reviews by multiple interested parties.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Letterboxd, the cinephile social media platform for sharing movie reviews, went down Sunday morning, leaving users locked out of their accounts.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of reviews

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New items this year include pickle pies, apple donut ham grinders, mango sticky rice refreshers and longanisa cheese curd lumpia.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026
In addition to coffee, the company serves refreshers, lemonade, iced tea, smoothies, shakes, hot cocoa and sparkling soda.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of refreshers

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