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barbell

[bahr-bel] / ˈbɑrˌbɛl /
NOUN
free weight
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During a typical session, he does supersets of barbell hip thrusts, planks and walking lunges with 30-pound dumbbells.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

Renna said that he and Muggia were following “a barbell strategy,” with mature companies in the pharmaceutical, life-science tools, medical-technology and biotech spaces on one side.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 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




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