in shape
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"I want to have a healthy lifestyle and get in shape, so I've stopped eating them," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Nanostructured refers to features engineered at an extremely small scale, where changes in shape and arrangement can strongly affect how ions move through a battery.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
The actress says getting in shape to play an FBI agent in her new show was a “full-time job.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
I'm staying in shape and enjoying some mitt work.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
It was human in shape and size, and was wearing what, now that Harry’s eyes became used to the darkness, was clearly an old pair of Ron’s pajamas.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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