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gymnastics| American Dictionary
gymnastics
noun[U]
us/dʒɪmˈnæs·tɪks/
physicalexercisesthatincreasethe body’sstrength,balance, andabilitytomovegracefully, often usingspecialequipment, or thecompetitivesportofperformingsuchexercises
These precede the core chapters that take the reader through the statisticalgymnasticsused to construct the twin peaks.
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But, his determination to offer a reader-friendly text compounds the dilemma for 'outsiders' to the political and ideologicalgymnasticsof the youth service(s).
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We have, of course, lost the profession of remedialgymnastics, which merged with the main physiotherapy profession in the late 1970s.
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For instance, ingymnastics, despite the high velocity reached, performing a somersault was found to rely primarily on visual information.
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The previous text is also linked to the following two messages, describing injuries in cowboy polo and ingymnastics.
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The girls also were given singing lessons andgymnasticsthree times a week and were encouraged to perform little plays.
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Fencing, dancing, andgymnasticscould improve the children's coordination.
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The natural, well-trained body exhibited in new daring costumes and new social forms of groupgymnasticsunder strong leadership became a popular idiom.
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Furthermore, the tennis text is connected to the polo text and to thegymnasticstext, as they all have in common injuries occurring while practicing sports.
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Physical exercise andgymnasticswere practiced.
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Given that the school gym had been used as temporary accommodation for some visitor cases, the questionnaire also gathered information about participation in the class ofgymnastics.
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The gramophone could stand in lieu of the school orchestra at assemblies or the organ during religious observances, and provide the musical accompaniment forgymnasticsand marches.
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Thesegymnastics, however, usually take place before or after elections, but in this case the change of mind has been a very beneficent one.
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In many ways, it was a meretricious performance, but it was a gifted one in terms of verbalgymnastics.
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I do not share his view about the "avaricious financialgymnastics" of the companies.
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