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physical fitness

American  
[fi-zik-uhl fit-nis] / ˈfɪ zɪk əl ˈfɪt nɪs /

noun

  1. a person's degree of bodily health and ability to perform exercise.


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Yesterday, we asked whether physical fitness should factor into which servicemembers are selected to attend Pentagon events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

My physical fitness test had been initiated on Oct.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

Active Clubs embed themselves in local communities by hosting events, promoting physical fitness, staging public actions and sharing propaganda.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2025

A recent study of the programme by the Open University found it had "clear benefits for young people in terms of their physical fitness and wider social and emotional wellbeing".

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

During the trial period, boys and girls demonstrated their physical fitness: They ran races, threw baseballs, swam, and performed gymnastics stunts.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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