exercises 1 of 2

plural of exercise
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as in practices
something done over and over in order to develop skill a young piano student dutifully going through the standard finger exercises

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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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exercises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of exercise
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as in exerts
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively a senator who consistently exercises his clout in Congress to get pork barrel projects for his state

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as in practises
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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Verb
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Noun
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Noun
  • Vrabel, sans helmet, wasn’t shy about jumping into the fray during live practice drills.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Black & Decker’s electric drills, for example, compete not just with other drills but with Father’s Day gifts like neckties.
    Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • This idea exploits the current limitations of AI systems and the ease with which unexpected shifts in the data can trick them.
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    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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