as in sweats
very hard or unpleasant work
although he had joined the army for action and adventure, much of his day seemed to be devoted to mindless fatigues
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as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of
the rescue workers pressed on, though their efforts to reach the miners had almost completely fatigued them
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Recent Examples of fatigues
Lucas Finton,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Estonia has, in the past year, observed Russian men in fatigues near its border.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Seconds later, the person in fatigues approaches the planter and appears to exchange fire with the officer, who moves away.
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Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Sources said a video posted to an online gore site allegedly shows the suspects approaching the center and then opening fire, with a person believed to be suspect Clark wearing camouflage fatigues and a plate carrier.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Neighbors and other observers in the area blew whistles, honked horns and yelled outrage, with some recording the detention from a distance, but the agents — wearing military-style fatigues and equipment — got the 57-year-old into a vehicle and drove away.
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Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
Four weeks earlier, agents had arrived in Chicago with military fatigues, face masks, armored vehicles, and rifles.
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Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
For five days that month, federal agents in masks and military fatigues arrested people across east Charlotte, the South Boulevard area and Pineville.
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Ryan Oehrli
updated February 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
An accompanying video set to high-energy rock-dance music shows Maxima smiling in green army fatigues before jumping into a pool, then rock climbing in a helmet.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
Guard members, clearly distinguished by their military fatigues, have been seen walking throughout downtown Memphis on patrols and directing traffic during events.
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Lucas Finton,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Estonia has, in the past year, observed Russian men in fatigues near its border.
—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Seconds later, the person in fatigues approaches the planter and appears to exchange fire with the officer, who moves away.
—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Sources said a video posted to an online gore site allegedly shows the suspects approaching the center and then opening fire, with a person believed to be suspect Clark wearing camouflage fatigues and a plate carrier.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Neighbors and other observers in the area blew whistles, honked horns and yelled outrage, with some recording the detention from a distance, but the agents — wearing military-style fatigues and equipment — got the 57-year-old into a vehicle and drove away.
—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
Four weeks earlier, agents had arrived in Chicago with military fatigues, face masks, armored vehicles, and rifles.
—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
For five days that month, federal agents in masks and military fatigues arrested people across east Charlotte, the South Boulevard area and Pineville.
—
Ryan Oehrli
updated February 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
An accompanying video set to high-energy rock-dance music shows Maxima smiling in green army fatigues before jumping into a pool, then rock climbing in a helmet.
—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigues
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But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand.
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Amazon has so many chic summer matching sets that go beyond cozy slouchy sweats.
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Rodríguez Castro wears a stainless-steel version on his left wrist.
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Team Visma-Lease A Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard currently wears the yellow jersey after two stages, while Mexico’s Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates won his first Tour de France stage on Sunday afternoon.
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Their heroic labors produced the versions that, copied and recopied on papyrus and later on parchment, arrived at last at a printing press in Florence.
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Justine Siegemund, a German midwife who learned her practice by studying books, was often asked to consult on complex labors.
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.
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The girl was pronounced dead at UC Irvine Medical Center, despite the efforts of first responders who arrived soon after the blast, the news release said.
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The university will still have the ability to use the park for recreational activities and, like the city, will also be able to use it as a debris site for post-hurricane recovery efforts.
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Frequently asked questions What kills Japanese beetles instantly?
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In the end, Sophia kills Elgin and steals most of the talismans that protect the Fromville citizens from the night walkers.
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Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.
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Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.
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Kenner said Thuja will only truly rest after a long session of training or searching, which tires out not only her body but also her brain.
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Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.
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