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treadmill

[tred-mil] / ˈtrɛdˌmɪl /


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The lawyer said these efforts enticed users to a "treadmill of continuous checking" for new content.

From Barron's

He explained that to younger people like his students, collecting and renting DVDs is a way “to be able to slow down and get off this hedonic treadmill of ‘where’s my next stimulus coming from.’”

From Los Angeles Times

Most humans can’t sustain that pace in gym shorts on a treadmill.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Runna spokeswoman said it provides the speed number to help people who train on treadmills.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Brazilian man with a penchant for sporting records breaks a new one after tackling the most boring physical challenge he could dream up: running on a treadmill for 24 hours.

From Barron's