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bike

[bahyk] / baɪk /
VERB
to bicycle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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A man in Wichita Falls, Texas, just across the state line, said that he’d sold a Kawasaki Ninja sport bike to Oxford and Walters after the robbery; they’d paid $3,200 in $100 bills.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Alex Srour told CBS 8 that he was riding his bike on the boardwalk when he heard someone scream, “Watch out.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Another pet peeve for many are sketchy cycling lanes in a city where 18 percent of all trips are made by bike.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

As the tide receded, Bucknall and his team hitched a heavy steel roller to the back of a quad bike to pack down the sand to produce a firm playing surface.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

He lowers his face, inspecting the side of his bike.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Balaclava boys on electric bikes: How to tackle the problem?

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

"We are aware of concerns around the use of e-scooters and off-road bikes being ridden antisocially in the city centre," a spokesperson said.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

So they ran routes in the frontyard or shot hoops in the driveway or rode bikes in the neighborhood, anything to stave off the inevitable draw of mindless videos on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Riders of legal electrically assisted pedal bikes must be at least 14, and any illegal modification means the bikes qualify as a motor vehicle/moped, requiring registration, a driving licence, tax and insurance.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Every time we pull up to her house on our bikes, I’m like, Whoa.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Within hours, papers would be biked around to investors' homes for signing, which allowed the business to drain their funds.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A few weeks ago, I biked to meet a source for coffee, since my Android phone’s AccuWeather widget had seemingly projected a low, low chance of precipitation in the area.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

I was moving without my car, so I would naturally become someone who walked, biked and took the train more.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

We had biked across the country before, but at a combined age of 135 years when we began our ride, we could have decided we were too old for this.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 8, 2025

Kyle said goodbye to his friends, and when he was absolutely certain nobody was following him, he biked to the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Like Buttigieg, he has made biking a part of his public image, even riding with a group of school kids in Brooklyn earlier this year.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Residents of the city, which is nestled in the Appalachian foothills with the Tennessee River running through the heart of a lively downtown, enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, biking and boating.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

The transit hub will aim to connect the city center to a biking and hiking trail along a 60-mile stretch of the lakefront.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Instead, he hopes his biking project is showing people what’s possible — in the most extreme way.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The day was sunny and cool, and people were biking, relaxing on benches under the giant American elm trees, and playing Frisbee on the lawn of the National Mall.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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