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The phrase "a great exercise in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an activity or task that serves as a valuable practice or learning experience in a particular skill or area.
Example: "Writing this essay was a great exercise in critical thinking and analysis."
Alternatives: "a valuable practice in" or "an excellent way to".
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Hardly a great exercise in promoting community dialogue and cohesion.
It's not a great exercise in style, either.
Simple observations of the present are therapeutic, a great exercise in enjoying the here and now.
Instead, he gave a short statement saying next Thursday's referendum was "a great exercise in democracy".
"It's been a great exercise in reframing," says the Danish food blogger Malou Rotvel Pagh, 43.
"What a great exercise in filmmaking to make a comedy about something spiritual rather than physical," Anthony Russo said.
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"It's hard to imagine a greater exercise in futility," said Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington.
This is a great exercise for those confined in hospitals, or other exercise-constricting environments.
This is a great exercise to help you get in touch with your intuition: Sit quietly in a chair.
It's also great exercise in a city that can easily be fattening; I more than made up for the massive pumpernickel bagel with cream cheese, tomato and onion from Murray's and the street food I bought at a Chinatown festival.
His abrasive energy is at times reminiscent of Donne, as in the great exercise in paradox, "Upon Nothing".
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