physiques

plural of physique
as in shapes
the type of body that a person has she had a well-toned physique

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Recent Examples of physiques The Westminster Christian grad, 50, has long been linked to women who take serious care of their physiques. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 They’ve been specially designed in sizes that acknowledge that the world includes people with different physiques, but where their faces would be, there’s a mirror. Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 There were also pristine Vespas from Piaggio's collection displayed like posing models to admire, and soaking up attention usually directed toward the nearby marbles with idealized physiques. ABC News, 27 June 2026 Suggesting that the media and fashion industries promote extremely thin female bodies and lean, muscular male physiques, the researchers concluded that has normalized unsafe body sizes. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 Then these same superhero physiques appeared in rom-coms and dramas as regular-degular guys, muscles included. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026 The trend also comes at a time when weight-loss medications are on the rise, more ultra-thin physiques appear to dominate red carpets and some social media users have built platforms off the outward pursuit of thinness. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Thanks in part to Ozempic, thin is back in, with once-plus-size celebrities sporting svelter physiques, and some already-slim stars now verging on gaunt. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026 Part of this reflects the culture in South Korea, where rigid beauty standards have traditionally valued fair skin, slender physiques and hyper-feminine features. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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  • Absentees and shifting shapes Naturally for a pre-season game, when players are at varying stages of fitness, some of the biggest headlines were about who wasn’t involved.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Secondhand furniture and decor introduce unusual shapes, aged finishes and handmade details that give a room real character.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
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  • Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Amkor Technology — Shares dropped 7% as the semiconductor packaging and testing provider gets set to report quarterly figures after the stock market closes.
    Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 July 2026
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  • Regular exercise is one of the most powerful habits for protecting long-term health, and higher activity levels appear to reduce many risks associated with sedentary time.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 23 July 2026
  • Practice good food safety habits—such as refrigerating and thoroughly cooking eggs—to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
    Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026
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  • There is no set temperature at which one forms, Giannaros said; what is needed is the kind of atmosphere that breeds dry thunderstorms — very hot, very dry air near the ground, with cooler and moister air above it.
    Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Whether through live showcases, immersive presentations, interactive demonstrations or other forms of audience engagement, creating an emotional connection early can become a meaningful competitive advantage in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
    E'Ian West, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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