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treadmill

[tred-mil] / ˈtrɛdˌmɪl /


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He pushes a button for alpine mode on his treadmill and starts a 45-minute workout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The government said it wanted to stop the "endless treadmill of unnecessary resits".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Do you want to get off the production treadmill?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Marshall Laird, who has described this incident, compares chemical control to a treadmill; once we have set foot on it we are unable to stop for fear of the consequences.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Their lens finds people walking on their treadmills, talking on the phone, laughing with one another.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

Each dog spends 15 to 30 minutes daily on treadmills, one of which costs $3,500 and is specifically for dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

Many treadmills even have built-in interval programs that guide you through sprint and recovery periods.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025

Technology has taken over with simulators and treadmills and sensors hunting for spare fractions of a second to eliminate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

Taking a deep breath, I head to the gym to meet Stella, pushing open the door and walking past the rows of treadmills and ellipticals and stationary bikes.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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