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handlebars

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plural of handlebar

as in handgrips

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Johnson frequently uses his saxophone to control a sampler or drum machine, triggering changes in loops and effects, but the technology is ultimately subordinate to physical expression.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
Often rapping over drumless loops, Elsesser took inspiration from Yasiin Bey and the late Ka, the Brownsville MC and producer who spent his days as an FDNY captain and nights as a pillar of hip-hop’s avant-garde.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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From curved pulls to squiggly handles, and even a style finished off with a metal tassel, these operate as graceful accessories to enhance old and new furnishings.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Players reported being penetrated with the handles of disposable razors and having their pubic hair burned with blowtorches.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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Outside of the typical watch parties at local bars, there are several events across town for Monday Night Football.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Just off the main drag there were Indian-food stations, pasta bars, pretty young women in Prada sport pants giving out Dove Bars.

— Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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Brighton’s squad was fashioned in his image, and while new head coach Arturo Ruiz impressed during his time at Real Sociedad, getting to grips with a brand new team so close to the season’s beginning screams teething problems.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
When fashion was in the grips of its growth-at-all-costs era, investors were backing buzz and brands were blowing up — but bottom lines weren’t.

— Tara Donaldson, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

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