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barbell

[bahr-bel] / ˈbɑrˌbɛl /
NOUN
free weight
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The other half of the barbell are bets on low volatility companies — a substitute for long-duration bonds, given earnings are a “natural hedge to sticky inflation,” they say.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 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

Iko, a newcomer, started with a Micro Mini Cart that can hold barbell weights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Golly rolls his eyes as he adds a forty-five-pound plate to each end of the barbell.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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