1
as in moves
the act or an instance of changing position
a sudden movement in the far corner of the room made her turn in that direction
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2
as in campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a movement for political reform in the city
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Atlas excels in complex movements and environmental navigation, leveraging AI to handle tasks requiring advanced physical interactions.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Fetuses practice breathing movements using the fluid.
—Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
In 1976, women in the United States were opening bookstores left and right and starting newspapers, magazines, and journals to publish writing and thinking about the growing feminist and lesbian movements.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Dec. 2024
The robot is backed by advanced control algorithms that enable it to plan complex whole-body movements while accounting for the environment.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Here are three key reasons that motivate women to participate in such extreme movements.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The client, who split his time between Maui and Park City, believed the buoy’s movements correlated to storm cycles in Utah’s Wasatch Range.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
From this height, Tokyo's famous density makes more sense — 37 million people somehow fitting together, their movements divided by slim green wedges of parkland.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The model is a whippet, a sighthound breed known for its elegant and graceful movements.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Fetuses practice breathing movements using the fluid.
—Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
In 1976, women in the United States were opening bookstores left and right and starting newspapers, magazines, and journals to publish writing and thinking about the growing feminist and lesbian movements.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Dec. 2024
The robot is backed by advanced control algorithms that enable it to plan complex whole-body movements while accounting for the environment.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Here are three key reasons that motivate women to participate in such extreme movements.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The client, who split his time between Maui and Park City, believed the buoy’s movements correlated to storm cycles in Utah’s Wasatch Range.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
From this height, Tokyo's famous density makes more sense — 37 million people somehow fitting together, their movements divided by slim green wedges of parkland.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The model is a whippet, a sighthound breed known for its elegant and graceful movements.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Movements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movements. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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