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core strength

British  

noun

  1. the strength of the underlying muscles of the torso, which help determine posture

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They usually go back together within two months, but as a gymnast Kinsella is having to work hard to regain that core strength to get back on the apparatus.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

Still, “Good Boy” doesn’t stray too far from the film’s core strength: a normal dog doing normal dog things.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

But I am not alone in my strange, completely out-of-character turn toward lifting weights and working on core strength.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2025

She told the inquiry she is now "better than she was" but struggles with her core strength and stamina, as well as battling the symptoms of deep psychological trauma.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

I can’t even imagine the kind of core strength that it takes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2025

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