refreshers

plural of refresher
as in exercises
chiefly US something that helps you to remember something you have forgotten; a reminder about something
usually singular
usually + on
Before we play, I need a refresher on the rules. Some people need a refresher on how to be polite.

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Recent Examples of refreshers 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 Their drinks include coffee, matcha, refreshers, fruit smoothies and energy drinks. Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 For beverages, Panera is expanding its cold coffee and refreshers platform with new Frozen Javas and Café Blend Iced Coffees in flavors like Snickerdoodle, Hazelnut Mocha, and Rocky Road. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Beer cocktails elevate backyard brews to refreshers special enough for a get-together. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026 Trendy sips include refreshers, cold coffees and dirty sodas. Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 The buckets can be filled with iced coffee or refreshers and are fully customizable — customers can choose their preferred flavors and sweetness. Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 May 2026 The menu includes shakes, like a Strawberry Shortcake Krunch, as well as boba refreshers and iced coffees. Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • At trainings—held online, and in kitchens, basements, and alleyways—people were taught what to do if they were denied an acta, and how to handle the militares guarding the premises.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Since its inception in 2019, the Alchemist program has ushered 232 small businesses through the trainings.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The lessons Thomas wanted his daughters to learn now extend beyond his own family.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey* film adaptation offers profound leadership lessons from King Odysseus's arduous journey home.
    Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Hyperice and Nike worked with Dutch soccer star Virgil van Dijk and American track athlete Tara Woodhall on the project because their recovery routines fit the Hyperslide ethos.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • That means spicules won’t be sold as a standalone hack for long — they’ll be positioned inside routines that also repair the environment the skin needs to function.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • 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

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