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barbell

[bahr-bel] / ˈbɑrˌbɛl /
NOUN
free weight
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“People are looking for some of that barbell optionality in LatAm financials and commodities,” he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

To exploit the wide performance dispersion of AI winners and losers, Cau and team recommend a barbell approach.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Over the past three days, she has posted a video of herself doing squats while lifting a barbell and found time to respond to her doubters on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

That was enough to plunge Johnston into an entire subculture of women who were trading the latest exercise trend for a barbell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

“It’s just—” He shakes his head, then shoves the barbell into the air and begins his reps.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone