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treadmill

[tred-mil] / ˈtrɛdˌmɪl /


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The government said it wanted to stop the "endless treadmill of unnecessary resits".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

They had a revolving stage, so it was basically a treadmill, and we were running something like 23 kilometers a night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Do you want to get off the production treadmill?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

“The bottom of the stupid book drop,” said Haley, trotting on the treadmill.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Their lens finds people walking on their treadmills, talking on the phone, laughing with one another.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

Their ideas for improving office life ranged from creating “no-device speakeasy” areas to adding more workplace fitness options such as underdesk treadmills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Many treadmills even have built-in interval programs that guide you through sprint and recovery periods.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025

Technology has taken over with simulators and treadmills and sensors hunting for spare fractions of a second to eliminate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

Taking a deep breath, I head to the gym to meet Stella, pushing open the door and walking past the rows of treadmills and ellipticals and stationary bikes.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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