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handlebars

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plural of handlebar

as in handgrips

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Bikes for big kids and tweens By this age, kids want bikes that can keep up with them on neighborhood rides, park loops and the occasional trail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The French container shipping firm had previously trialed Europe-Asia FAL3 loops late last year before rerouting them back around the Cape starting in January.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of loops

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Western handles have a long and rounded frame, which is more suitable for those who have a Shakehand grip, a grip that resembles you shaking someone’s hand.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Even the Johnston home’s brass door handles and the front porch mailbox are original.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of handles

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The absence of depictions of bows and arrows in many pinturas rupestres may indicate that the groups inhabiting the Serra da Capivara did not use them as weapons.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
One option couldn’t be any cuter with its black cats and purple bows, while another features light pink checks with cheerful jack-o-lanterns and pink bows.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bows

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Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities starting today as a drought grips the territory.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Plant operators have reduced output to about 10% of normal production, prompting the government to introduce emergency conservation measures as a record-breaking heat wave grips the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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