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recumbent

[ri-kuhm-buhnt] / rɪˈkʌm bənt /


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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.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

A tiny chalk drawing of a recumbent lion by Rembrandt sold for $17.9 million on Wednesday, the latest sign that the art market is roaring back following a yearslong slump.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

After class, he hangs around in the small gym adjacent to the activity room and rides the recumbent bike.

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

As we made our way along the buttery-smooth pavement of the recently extended Chief Ladiga trail, our group passed an older rider on a recumbent bicycle.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2025

She was startled, and she peered inside: in the back there were rows of chairs screwed to the floor and no place for a recumbent body, quick or dead.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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