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as in uses
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 drills
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 applies
to put into action or service
commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency
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as in alarms
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 exercises
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Laurie Thames Pace, who shared the protest poster online Thursday, has been director of group exercises for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte since 2017, her bio shows on Facebook.
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Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The staff designed specific sprinting exercises that Wright would work Bombito through upon his return to Canada camp in May.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Regular weight-bearing and strength training exercises also help build and maintain bone strength.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
25 June 2026
Gretchen Rubin, the author of The Happiness Project, has been sharing exercises on social media to help make your summer more memorable and satisfying.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Chair Yoga is a type of yoga that is modified to allow participants to perform all exercises seated.
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Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Taipei’s drills will simulate a scenario where China abruptly escalates one of its military exercises into an actual attack.
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Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
21 June 2026
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
But Collins, who's been in the upper chamber since 1997 and exercises significant power as chair of the Appropriations Committee, has fended off a number of challenges from Democrats in previous cycles, including in 2020 when Joe Biden won the state.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The state is the country acting as a political unit and imposing its will by means of government bureaucracy, the military, and any other entity that exercises power on behalf of the country.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
If LaVine exercises his $49 million player option for next season, the Kings are projected to have a team payroll of about $225 million, which would put them well over the NBA’s luxury tax threshold of $201 million and above the second apron of $222 million.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
The shooter Stephane Cardinale, veteran of runways and red carpets on every continent that has them, exercises his fine eye for notable off-duty folk just being themselves here.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The vessel is expected to participate in the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises off the coast of Hawaii later this year.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Chapter amendments narrowed the scope considerably, giving the RAISE Act a cleaner threshold case than SB 53, but the cost analysis turns almost entirely on how the oversight body exercises rulemaking authority, a structural risk the bill does not constrain.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Whether or not the mayor exercises that power is subjective, Bounds said.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Associated Press reported that the remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May.
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Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Laurie Thames Pace, who shared the protest poster online Thursday, has been director of group exercises for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte since 2017, her bio shows on Facebook.
—
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
The staff designed specific sprinting exercises that Wright would work Bombito through upon his return to Canada camp in May.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Regular weight-bearing and strength training exercises also help build and maintain bone strength.
—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
25 June 2026
Gretchen Rubin, the author of The Happiness Project, has been sharing exercises on social media to help make your summer more memorable and satisfying.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Chair Yoga is a type of yoga that is modified to allow participants to perform all exercises seated.
—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Taipei’s drills will simulate a scenario where China abruptly escalates one of its military exercises into an actual attack.
—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
21 June 2026
Verb
Zellweger gained nearly 20 pounds to play the character, who drinks often and exercises intermittently.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
But Collins, who's been in the upper chamber since 1997 and exercises significant power as chair of the Appropriations Committee, has fended off a number of challenges from Democrats in previous cycles, including in 2020 when Joe Biden won the state.
—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The state is the country acting as a political unit and imposing its will by means of government bureaucracy, the military, and any other entity that exercises power on behalf of the country.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
If LaVine exercises his $49 million player option for next season, the Kings are projected to have a team payroll of about $225 million, which would put them well over the NBA’s luxury tax threshold of $201 million and above the second apron of $222 million.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
The shooter Stephane Cardinale, veteran of runways and red carpets on every continent that has them, exercises his fine eye for notable off-duty folk just being themselves here.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The vessel is expected to participate in the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises off the coast of Hawaii later this year.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Chapter amendments narrowed the scope considerably, giving the RAISE Act a cleaner threshold case than SB 53, but the cost analysis turns almost entirely on how the oversight body exercises rulemaking authority, a structural risk the bill does not constrain.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Whether or not the mayor exercises that power is subjective, Bounds said.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercises
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While most meditation practices ask you to stay mentally engaged, NSDR asks you to follow along, let go, and remain passive throughout the exercise.
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As children spend more time at home during summer break, experts want parents to be mindful of proper gun storage and safety practices to keep their families safe.
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The most common uses of cloud seeding are to increase precipitation or suppress hail, usually by adding tiny particles of silver iodide, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Files, buffers, cuticle tools and even gel systems can last for months or years with proper care, which means the math tilts in favor of DIY after just a few uses.
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At least until the physical world exerts itself on her show.
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Musk owns around 42% of the total equity, but Musk exerts 85% control courtesy of his overwhelming ownership of the B’s.
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Lee is also getting in on the Prime Day fun with 35% off select items for Lee rewards members (the discount applies automatically in your cart when signed in) and 20% off for non-members with promo code TAKE25.
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The same applies to outdoor essentials like sprinkler systems, hoses, string lights, and yard decor.
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He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).
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The focal point of escalating concern is oldest son Jeremy (Edik Beddoes) whose increasingly erratic behavior alarms those around him, not only for his safety but others as well.
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Though parents would have the option to opt their children out of some of the required teachings, Clark said, missing lessons could impact students’ test scores.
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Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share lessons larger engineering organizations can take from small development teams and why doing so can make a meaningful positive difference.
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Technology companies are rapidly purchasing high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to power massive commercial large language models and applications to serve their end-users.
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Presidio will remain an Official Technology Innovation Partner of the NHL and continue to address the league’s technological infrastructure, integrating data, designing and creating applications to support the broadcast of more than 1,300 games annually.
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Potential for Better Endurance Regularly running, biking, swimming, or doing any other sustained cardio exercise naturally improves your endurance and VO2 max (the measure of how efficiently your body utilizes oxygen).
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The update utilizes existing Silicon Labs chips in select Hue products.
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“Exercises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercises. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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