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handlebar

noun

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as in bar

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Recent Examples of handlebar The band helps mount the speaker to the shoulder straps of your backpack or purse, and to the handlebars of your bike while on the move. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 12 May 2026 The street had heavy traffic at times, but amidst the cars, a few teenage riders popped wheelies, with pictures of the boy on their handlebars. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 Dozens of workers use specialized tools to add tires, brakes and handlebars and do a final round of quality checks. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026 All cables are neatly cinched into a single wrap in front of the handlebar and routed neatly through the center tube. — Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handlebar

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Noun

The cause of the fire at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar is still under investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Some 14,000 people came to dance at his bar, three times Space’s capacity.

— Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

As the lemurer shows us his lemur necklace, a guy wearing a shirt displaying his video game handle sits down.

— Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
They’re typically held by a handle in one hand, though some models have a secondary grip near the front of the saw to steady the blade.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Definition of handle

Noun

Everyone is pretty curious about how these murders just sort of tied themselves up with a neat little bow.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Its concluding images emphasise a clichéd concept of motherhood, as though to put a neat bow on what was in fact a more complex story of trust, patience and everyday courage.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of bow

Noun

Ask about restraint systems, since grooming loops and harnesses should secure the animal without causing stress or restricting breathing.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

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Noun

The basketballs themselves are also protected from unnecessary surface wear and tear with the Carry’s non-friction delivery system (supports size 6 and 7 balls) that helps the basketball keep grip through continual training.

— Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
At 15 years old, Boubacar Sidibe already had a good grip on this firefighting stuff at Monday's first day of camp.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of grip

Noun

There are some new add-ons coming for the Mission, including a photo handgrip with a shutter button, and a dive housing that's rated for about 196 feet (60 meters).

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
This finding is consistent with previous research indicating that handgrip strength could be a good indicator of overall strength and performance in daily life.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of handgrip

Noun

Bond-building treatments, which work on the internal structure of the hair shaft, are a different category but often used in the same rotation.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
During anagen, cells at the base of the follicle divide rapidly, pushing the hair shaft outward at roughly half an inch per month on a healthy scalp.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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