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as in activity
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness
the doctor ordered plenty of fresh air and exercise
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as in use
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
the observation that the best exercise for losing weight is the exercise of one's ability to say no to food
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as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled
the only way to exercise your writing skills is to do more writing
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as in to use
to put into action or service
commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency
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as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the slightest change in travel plans is enough to get him all exercised
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Recent Examples of exercise
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Researchers point to a mix of aerobic exercise, social connection and full-body coordination as key factors.
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Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
That doesn’t include veteran Pat Connaughton, whose contract has a club option that must be exercised by June 29.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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China’s newest and most powerful of its three aircraft carriers sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the Taiwanese defense ministry said, a day after Taiwan began a five-day military exercise on responding to a Chinese attack.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Researchers point to a mix of aerobic exercise, social connection and full-body coordination as key factors.
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Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
The 30 picks would earn a total of $843 million in playing salary over the next four seasons if all of their options were exercised.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
That doesn’t include veteran Pat Connaughton, whose contract has a club option that must be exercised by June 29.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercise
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Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.
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Several of the deaths were attributed to a variety of human activities, such as boat strikes.
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The boy died during practice runs at Mason Motocross in Mason County on Sunday morning, CBS affiliate WOWK reported.
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The Chiefs’ 2026 tight end room is crowded, so Pline’s most likely path could be finding a home on the team’s practice squad.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Under them, a chatbot must not be able to interact with someone under 18 unless it is programmed against encouraging self-destructive behavior and provides parents with tools to manage the child’s use.
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That pushed back on foreign assertions that China lacks the ability to exert its authority over the waters, the account said in a post.
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El Niño shifts global weather patterns A naturally occurring climate cycle, El Niño is already exerting effects along the equator, said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, during his June 17 WeatherWest podcast.
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Neel said many community members have made preparations in anticipation of the ruling, including applying for asylum.
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An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
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Oh, and more often than not, nobody bothers to check whether the change intervention actually worked, or whether leaders improve their performance after all!
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The chest pain that had been bothering her finally let up.
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A smoke advisory also was in effect for a broad area of East Los Angeles, with officials recommending that residents reduce outdoor exertion and that sensitive individuals stay inside.
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The push out of their respective comfort zones is sweaty, arduous, and, the series suggests, exactly the kind of exertion that sustains a relationship.
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At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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“Exercise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercise. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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