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bicycle

[bahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl, -sahy-kuhl] / ˈbaɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl, -ˌsaɪ kəl /
NOUN
pedal-driven recreational vehicle
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But one thing was very clear at the inquest – there was no evidence of any physical interaction between Noah and anyone else during his final bicycle ride from his home to north Belfast.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Cam, who works in his father’s garage and is called “Faid” for “financial aid,” she meets cute, crashing a bicycle into his truck and somersaulting into the bed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The unmarried, introverted George leads a spartan life, traveling by bicycle, practicing Bach on a church organ and immersing himself in his investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

All that is left now is his motorbike, one red bicycle and an assortment of tools.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

In the dirty gray light, Barry saw jagged hunks of wood, shattered glass, a twisted bicycle, a refrigerator, a stuffed penguin, a mattress covered with a pink blanket.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

Residents welcomed us, some lawns decorated with vintage Schwinn bicycles.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Founded in the 19th century by Jewish brothers Loeb and Moses Simson in Suhl, Thuringia, it grew into a thriving industrial firm that made firearms but also bicycles and luxury automobiles.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Lately, parents do seem to be more aware of not only those rules, but which bicycles are legal for their children to ride.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

In July, NPR reported that the department had taken down important safety data about crashes involving cars and bicycles and pedestrians, which are used by city planners to figure out where to focus road improvements.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Harry propped up the bicycles and she went in ahead of him.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

We have seen many candidates in the 32 states we’ve bicycled through in the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

Mamdani and Brad Lander appeared together on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and bicycled to joint events in all corners of the city.

From Salon Nov. 2, 2025

In 1970, he bicycled 3,300 miles from Los Angeles to New York to promote fitness.

From New York Times Feb. 27, 2023

During World War II, as a girl, she had bicycled across Amsterdam, delivering coded messages for her sister, a nurse in the resistance.

From Washington Post Jan. 4, 2023

It came with Mr. Fleming, the telegraphist, who bicycled over to our house with it in his pouch.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Harstine, 70, a semiretired orchard packer, said he has noticed Hispanic men bicycling through the area.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

Well, bicycling is one of the most tangible ways of explaining democracy.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2024

We see Hirayama after his shift too: bicycling at twilight, scrubbing down at a bathhouse, grabbing dinner at a favorite spot, then reading before bed.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2024

Examples of light physical activity are long walks, house chores, slow dancing, slow swimming, and slow bicycling.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2023

“It was fine. I don't know. I don't really like big group outings. I don’t really even like bicycling, but I don’t know if I’m allowed to say that.”

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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