training wheels
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"You can think of the fetal globin gene as the training wheels on a kid's bike," says Prof. Crossley.
From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026
Then, in September 2025, the training wheels came off.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025
They may be horror movies with training wheels, but they’re also teaching PG-13 audiences to maintain a healthy skepticism about the future.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
The spectacle even draws residents along the route to sit and watch, like the Tour de France with a lot more training wheels.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024
Zayd doesn’t properly know how to ride a two-wheeler yet, since Baba just took off his training wheels last weekend.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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