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bicycle

[bahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl, -sahy-kuhl] / ˈbaɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl, -ˌsaɪ kəl /
NOUN
pedal-driven recreational vehicle
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Gerardo Salcedo, the son of the business owner, told ABC7 that investigators had obtained surveillance video that showed a man on a bicycle putting a bottle through the mail slot minutes before the fire ignited.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In his 20s, he invented a bicycle powered by legs and arms to give riders an upper body workout and extra speed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

This will be more than a typical evening at the Bowl, with dedicated Anderson-branded merchandise and uniformed bicycle riders dispensing candy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

At insurer Linexo "around 90 percent of claims will be handled entirely automatically by the end of the year", head of the bicycle division Soeren Hirsch said.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

I asked, resting my bicycle against the wall.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

A builder who can balance items like sheds, ladders and bicycles on his chin is hoping to break a world record.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

In 1972, ordinary Californians circulated petitions, knocked on doors, and rode bicycles down the coast, rallying support for Proposition 20, which aimed to regulate coastal development.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The buses operate as part of the Bee Network alongside trams and bicycles, which helps connect Manchester city centre with the areas around it like Salford, Bury and Rochdale.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

At the Eurobike trade fair, hopes are high that smart and AI-enabled bicycles can revive an industry that has been dealing with years of flagging sales.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

Two children on bicycles pedaled past quickly, rushing toward something, probably worried about being late for their required volunteer hours.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

We have seen many candidates in the 32 states we’ve bicycled through in the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

Over the years, she had painted murals in Ghana, worked as a cook and amateur D.J. in Antarctica, and bicycled from Southern California to Maine.

From New York Times Mar. 1, 2024

When friends clacked at keyboards, examined patients, or taught middle schoolers math, I bicycled Arthur's froggy legs because humans aren't born knowing how to pass gas.

From Salon Nov. 27, 2022

Oregon lawmakers in 2019 established a unique Tri-Met Crash Advisory Committee at the prodding of Darla Sturdy, whose 16-year-old son was fatally hit in 2003 by a train as he bicycled in suburban Gresham.

From Seattle Times Jun. 19, 2022

Nicole slowly bicycled her legs out in front of her.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Harstine, 70, a semiretired orchard packer, said he has noticed Hispanic men bicycling through the area.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

In 2008, he retired from that firm — now simply called Evercore Inc. — after he was seriously injured in a bicycling accident.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 11, 2025

Well, bicycling is one of the most tangible ways of explaining democracy.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2024

Examples of light physical activity are long walks, house chores, slow dancing, slow swimming, and slow bicycling.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2023

“It was fine. I don't know. I don't really like big group outings. I don’t really even like bicycling, but I don’t know if I’m allowed to say that.”

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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