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Recent Examples of recumbent
Bill Bucklew Now, Bucklew set to get on his recumbent tricycle and set off on a cross-cycle of the length of Route 66, along with a team of others living with Parkinson's.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Types of bikes insured Markel covers bicycles, tricycles, tandem bikes, recumbent bikes and e-bikes.
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Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
The bespectacled local celebrity seemingly has it together — riding his recumbent bike to and from work each day, drinking healthy green juices, playing board games with his family on the weekends.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
The series’ first image is of Clark, a local weatherman, commuting to work on his recumbent bike, as dorky a mode of transportation as has ever been invented.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Types of bikes insured Markel covers bicycles, tricycles, tandem bikes, recumbent bikes and e-bikes.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
The bespectacled local celebrity seemingly has it together — riding his recumbent bike to and from work each day, drinking healthy green juices, playing board games with his family on the weekends.
—
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
The series’ first image is of Clark, a local weatherman, commuting to work on his recumbent bike, as dorky a mode of transportation as has ever been invented.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recumbent
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There are still real innovations and experiments happening in more familiar categories of retail extension such as experiential retail, vertical and horizontal acquisitions, and store-within-a-store (SWAS) concepts.
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Facial puffiness on waking happens because lymph flow slows overnight when the body is horizontal and still, letting fluid pool in the face.
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People who are pregnant, prone to blood clots or have implanted medical devices should skip vibration plates entirely.
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Both potatoes and cucumbers are prone to blight, which can ruin them if planted close together, says Bolles.
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Plus, new members of this meat service can get 15% off their first order, and select states get free flat-rate shipping on orders of $125 or more.
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In the middle, there’s the bathroom volume, which has a flat roof that doubles as a sun deck and is accessible via the study mezzanine above the living space.
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Anton Radchenko, a lawyer and the chief executive of AirAdvisor, told the Times that the woman could bring a small claims lawsuit against the airline, pointing to two cases where passengers won money over a non-reclining seat in India and a disappointing business class cabin in New Zealand.
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“Recumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recumbent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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