in shape
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“I was so exhausted,” said Mboladinga, who stays in shape by holding the pose for 30 to 40 minutes on non-match days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
The fancy vivid blue-green diamond is triangular in shape and "the size of the nail on your smallest finger" according to Fawcett.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
I'm staying in shape and enjoying some mitt work.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
“Always in shape, always was ready to go wherever he got that call,” Wilson wrote on X. “One of the things I respected most about him. You could depend on him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
It was rectangular in shape and made of thick, soft, yellow plastic, with calibration marks on one side.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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