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Ninety runners from all over the world are limbering up in a deserted skatepark on the beachfront, 50m from the Pacific Ocean.

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limber up
phrasal sep (make supple or ready for action) calentar⇒ vtr
(figurado) calentar motores expr
The baseball pitcher limbered up his arm before the game.
El lanzador de baseball calentó su brazo antes del partido.

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There has been a spate of muggings in cities across the globe as muggers are focusing on a new item to steal – luxury coats.

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a spate of
a great deal of

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