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Recent Examples of recumbent
Bill Bucklew Now, Bucklew set to get on his recumbent tricycle and set off on a cross-cycle of the length of Route 66, along with a team of others living with Parkinson's.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Types of bikes insured Markel covers bicycles, tricycles, tandem bikes, recumbent bikes and e-bikes.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The bespectacled local celebrity seemingly has it together — riding his recumbent bike to and from work each day, drinking healthy green juices, playing board games with his family on the weekends.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The series’ first image is of Clark, a local weatherman, commuting to work on his recumbent bike, as dorky a mode of transportation as has ever been invented.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Types of bikes insured Markel covers bicycles, tricycles, tandem bikes, recumbent bikes and e-bikes.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The bespectacled local celebrity seemingly has it together — riding his recumbent bike to and from work each day, drinking healthy green juices, playing board games with his family on the weekends.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The series’ first image is of Clark, a local weatherman, commuting to work on his recumbent bike, as dorky a mode of transportation as has ever been invented.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recumbent
Adjective
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Her garment, a one-piece tracksuit made of a French terry fabric by Alexander McQueen, dresses athleisure one step up with horizontal yellow accents across the chest and ruching up the sleeves.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Fresh paint and a new exterior lighting program were among the additional upgrades, while the renovation carefully preserved the home’s clean horizontal lines, skylights, and walls of glass that continue to flood the interiors with natural light.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Bathrooms, basements, crawl spaces, laundry rooms, areas around windows and HVAC systems are some of the most common mold-prone areas in a home.—
Ryan Brennan
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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An agency that shortcuts training is an agency prone to lethal errors.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Besides a steep descent from the parking lot into the canyon, the route is mostly flat.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Footwear sales were flat for the year, though apparel sales rose 5 percent.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Recumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recumbent. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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