Example Sentences

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A busy single mom, she focused on her heart in the years between her surgeries, exercising and trying to eat right, but didn’t always keep up with her nephrologist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The ruling said the court not exercising its powers in the case would send out the wrong signal to other public bodies, undermine the authority of the commissioner, and subvert the rule of law.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He mentioned exercising his 2nd Amendment rights to defend himself against the threats, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

On the chat, Talley claimed he was exercising “oversight” in repeatedly checking with officials at the jail and the U.S.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

At that precise moment it was two of those same creatures who stood on the fringe of Mossflower Wood, spying across the common land to where Cluny’s army was exercising.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques