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brushups

noun

plural of brushup

as in workouts

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Whitt said Brown is among the first to arrive early at team workouts.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Neither was selected in the NFL draft in April and neither signed an NFL contract to be part of either offseason workouts or training camp.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of workouts

Noun

Before strength training, perform lighter versions of your first exercises, gradually adding load.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft, which went by call sign SNAKE4, was conducting exercises off the coast of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exercises

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The attorney general’s office will review the records to determine whether the group violated Missouri’s merchandising practices act, according to a news release.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
However, those conventions become much more meaningful when students understand the intellectual practices underneath them.

— Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of practices

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After Tuesday’s practice, Adebayo took advantage of Antetokounmpo’s presence by battling against him in the post during some 1-one-1 drills.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
China has long claimed the sovereign territory as its own and regularly conducts large-scale military drills, live-fire exercises and daily air and naval patrols to apply pressure on the island.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of drills

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With reviews, social media and other online channels making customer feedback more visible than ever, even a relatively limited complaint can quickly attract a much wider audience.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
When the movie, featuring Parton, Lilly Tomlin and Jane Fonda, opened, many of the reviews, including WWD’s, were not stellar.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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