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Recent Examples of recumbent
Among the cyclists on the trail Tuesday was Larry Matthews, 72, of Sardis in Saline County who had brought his recumbent trike to ride.
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Multiple versions are also available, including recumbent bikes for people with mobility issues and bikes with a seat back for people with low back pain.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
As is the case with most other recumbent trikes, the rider reclines in a padded seat with a backrest.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
To improve both strength and endurance, McClellan will keep doing leg lifts at the gym and hopes to get a recumbent trike to ride in his neighborhood.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2015
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Multiple versions are also available, including recumbent bikes for people with mobility issues and bikes with a seat back for people with low back pain.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
As is the case with most other recumbent trikes, the rider reclines in a padded seat with a backrest.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
To improve both strength and endurance, McClellan will keep doing leg lifts at the gym and hopes to get a recumbent trike to ride in his neighborhood.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recumbent
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The cameras also get a refresh, with the main lens now 48MP along with a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and a Center Stage front camera with a sensor double the size of the iPhone 16's, along with a new square aspect ratio for better horizontal and vertical images.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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That contrasts with horizontal platforms, where customization can drag on for 12–24 months.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But these figures only scratch the surface of Nepal’s deep economic problems, which include pervasive vulnerable employment – informal and insecure work that is prone to poor conditions and pay – and limited opportunities that constrain long-term productivity.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The man found his way to the roof, nestled down into the prone position and peered through a scope at Kirk less than 150 yards away.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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But on just the third play of the fourth quarter, veteran tight end Zach Ertz turned a short pass in the flat into a 20-yard TD.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The earliest cars had a 1,131 cc flat-four engine that made 25 hp, barely sufficient to let the 1,700-pound pipsqueak keep up in the right lane of the Autobahn.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Recumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recumbent. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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