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treadmill

[tred-mil] / ˈtrɛdˌmɪl /


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But for Mauri, the treadmill turned out to be far more than the workout machine of last resort.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

In June, he ran a full marathon on the treadmill in about 2:20.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

I’m never going to be on a treadmill or anything like that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Moderate treadmill running affected more proteins than cycling, but still far fewer than the brief sprint session.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

He turned sideways to us, dropped on one knee and made his fists go in a circle, like a squirrel on a treadmill.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, it was sparsely populated, with just a few dozen members working out on brand-new, still-gleaming treadmills, bikes and elliptical machines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025

Which reminds me: The last time we spoke to Flo was in 2022, and they'd just been given treadmills, so they could build up the stamina to sing and run at the same time.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024

Around the room there were more girls now, mostly on the cardio machines, headphones on, pumping away on the treadmills and ellipticals, but some were lifting weights just like I was.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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