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brushups

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plural of brushup

as in workouts

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Opened in 2025, the property features dining by the José Andrés Group, two heated pools, a private beach, the tranquil Ondara Spa, and wellness programming ranging from yoga and sound baths to beach workouts.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
Gronowski, undrafted out of Iowa despite earning offensive MVP honors in the East-West Shrine Bowl, and Miller were both with the Dolphins during the offseason workouts.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

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India and China have also separately conducted anti-piracy drills, naval patrols, and maritime exercises with partner countries in the Indian Ocean.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Enforcement also matters; ethics rules without meaningful consequences can quickly become paperwork exercises.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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Joint practices More teams choose to use practices against other opponents to prepare their quarterbacks and key starters for the regular season instead of preseason games.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Although the advisory Guidelines technically recommended life imprisonment, actual federal sentencing practices painted a dramatically different picture.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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In Japan, earthquake safety is taught in schools from an early age, rehearsed in mandatory workplace drills and practiced in neighborhood evacuation exercises.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Trevor Story has been out since May 15 after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia that had plagued him since the spring, and recently the Red Sox shortstop has become a more frequent participant in the club’s pregame drills.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

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To compound the film’s failings at the box office, The Death of Robin Hood couldn’t generate much momentum from reviews or audience reactions.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The general ennui continued, with Jackie Young and Bueckers getting shots up during replay reviews and timeouts in the third quarter.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of reviews

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Looming over the results is the impact that elevated gas prices had on consumers’ willingness to buy coffee, tea, and energy refreshers away from home.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026
The three caffeinated refreshers are the Strawberry Watermelon Refresher, Mango Pineapple Refresher and Blackberry Passion Fruit Refresher.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

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