fitness

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The Ibrox skipper came through his first 90 minutes of the season at Motherwell on Wednesday and his fitness will be assessed before Walter Smith names his team.

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  1. noun The state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness.
  2. noun Good health or physical condition, especially as the result of exercise and proper nutrition.
  3. noun Biology The extent to which an organism is adapted to or able to produce offspring in a particular environment.

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  • "I don't think his fitness will be an issue," Rapp added hastily. —  Transfer of Power - Flynn
  • It's a kind of fitness, and it comes only with practice. —  WordPress.com News
  • I feel like, you know, that my fitness is at my best right now. —  IBN Top Headlines
  • He also has put a lot of work into his fitness, which is clearly paying dividends. —  Forty Deuce
  • Male mate-fitness, therefore, involves proofs of fidelity - the reason women are fixated on being loved - and proofs of strength - the reason they select for status. —  1. MajorityRights.com (main blog)
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