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barbell

[bahr-bel] / ˈbɑrˌbɛl /
NOUN
free weight
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Its design shows the prison’s floor plan, while one panel depicts a man lifting a barbell labeled “Time” and another reads, “I didn’t do it, Guv!! Honest!”

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Since 2020, they’ve advocated an equity-gold barbell because they’re considered gold to be “a far better and more appropriate hedge than bonds.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 22, 2026

“People are looking for some of that barbell optionality in LatAm financials and commodities,” he says.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Renna said that he and Muggia were following “a barbell strategy,” with mature companies in the pharmaceutical, life-science tools, medical-technology and biotech spaces on one side.

From MarketWatch Dec. 11, 2025

He’s wearing a white tank top, and has a little barbell pierced through his eyebrow.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

"Training all major muscle groups at least twice a week matters far more than chasing the idea of a 'perfect' or complex training plan. Whether it's barbells, bands, or bodyweight, consistency and effort drive results."

From Science Daily Mar. 19, 2026

They even incorporated alternative training equipment into his workouts, using water-bags and 3D straps as less taxing complements for barbells and heavy weights.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2025

Brandon Blackwell sits in his apartment in the Jamaica section of Queens, training with a collection of 30,000 homemade flash cards the way weight lifters train with barbells.

From New York Times Apr. 7, 2024

The men's facility featured rows of workout platforms, outfitted with dumbbells, barbells and weights capable of going into the hundreds of pounds.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

Tariq liked to wear pleated trousers, black shiny loafers, and short-sleeve shirts that showed off his newly muscular arms— compliments of an old, rusty set of barbells that he lifted daily in his yard.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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