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brushup

noun

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as in refresher

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Starbucks created the refresher back in 2012 to appeal to non-coffee drinkers who wanted a boost, especially in the afternoon, when traffic to its cafes slowed.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
That training doesn’t stop after onboarding, either — employees have to come back for refreshers every year.

— Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of refresher

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People who became influencers and hadn’t had a lot of training or exposure to beauty suddenly garnered a lot of attention.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Officials say 15 high school students completed more than 200 hours of training, earning TRUST and Google Data Analytics certifications.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of training

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Selling minority stakes in sports teams is nothing new, but the practice has become more common.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The finalist images document the consequences of overfishing and bycatch, the impact of pollution on marine mammals and the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, a practice known as grindadráp.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Initially ruled a clean block in the 82nd minute, video review reversed the call and a handball was called on Angel City defender Sarah Gorden.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The carrier has since been at sea for more than 250 consecutive days during its nine-month deployment, marking a record-breaking stint for a carrier without a port stop, according to a review of the lone port-stop announcements and the prior record.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of review

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What really helps the brain is exercise, especially high-intensity interval training.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Unmanned vessel demonstrates missile capability The demonstration was conducted under the US Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program during RIMPAC, the world’s largest international naval exercise.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of exercise

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Those sea views will keep you company during your workout on the little gym platform overlooking the beach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss, who was in Minnesota this week as a guest of the Vikings, sat in on a position group meeting, spent time with players and watched both days of dual workouts with the Ravens.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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