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noun

as in exercise
something done over and over in order to develop skill a workout with dumbbells for building the muscles of the arms

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Verb
As the project is still in the very early stages, deals are still being worked out and no network or streamer is attached. Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 May 2025 Until then, their days are taken up by conducting science experiments, participating in spacewalks as well as sharing group meals, enjoying movie nights and even working out, which the former collegiate athletes — McClain played rugby; Ayers was a volleyball player — thoroughly enjoy. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
Riley, vice president/basketball operations Adam Simon, director of college/pro scouting Keith Askins and team executive Eric Amsler were in Los Angeles for Pro Day workouts. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025 The workout Below are some of my go-to moves for folks with axSpA. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for work out
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Verb
  • Since the series tries to spotlight so many people in the Ironwood community, the audience is often pulled in several directions when the focus could have stayed squarely on the twins, the quest to repair Christian’s car and solving the mystery of his disappearance.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 May 2025
  • Already, the technology has shown its capacity to solve complex problems, optimize processes and inform enhanced decision-making.
    Chris Brown, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Rare Breed agreed not to develop FRTs for pistols and to enforce its patents to block potentially unsafe imitations.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
  • Something borrowed, something blue As Xu worked to develop a technology that could revolutionize surgical care for people with advanced-stage cancer, Elissa graduated from high school and went on to study journalism and electronic media at Eastern Michigan University.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Research from the American Medical Association found that nearly all doctors believe AI tools can only succeed if they're fully integrated with electronic health records.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • Both productions succeeded in repositioning Salome as a perverse instrument of justice.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • These same concerns have figured prominently in the current South Korean presidential race.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
  • Soto is sure to figure things out at the plate and the Mets have little choice but to be patient with him.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • What This Means For You While some cortisol-lowering practices can help reduce stress, such as getting better sleep and doing mindfulness exercises, a cortisol detox is unnecessary.
    Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
  • Like in many companies, the pandemic hastened Pirelli's speed of digital research and development exercises.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • However, answers as to what's causing this remain elusive.
    Health, Health, 20 May 2025
  • So too is Marner’s, who answered questions about his future dutifully, but with his head often down and his voice barely reaching above a whisper.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Trump could be the right leader to forge compromise.
    J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
  • Work smarter not harder Many new CE leaders overestimate their internal ability and capacity to forge new partnerships to improve supply chains.
    London School of Economics, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Under former Chair Gary Gensler, the SEC aggressively went after the crypto sector, with lawsuits and enforcement including against top crypto companies such as Coinbase.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 May 2025
  • Belichick joins a rapidly changing sport and is taking over a roster ravaged by the transfer portal and NFL Draft, rebuilding on the fly and making $10 million a year to improve on the tenure of Mack Brown, his 73-year-old predecessor who went 44-33 in five seasons.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 19 May 2025

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