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Their forms match the aerodynamic shapes typical of tektites, including spheres, ellipsoids, droplets, disks, dumbbells, and twisted shapes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

For an overhead press with meager 6-pound dumbbells: “You did a lot of reps. Do you want to increase your weight?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

A bright painted mural on one wall announced Freedom Home; another, next to a heavy punching bag and some dumbbells, commemorated actress Betty White, who campaigned for animal welfare.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

“I was in my lounge/office area in Brooklyn. I actually grabbed some dumbbells that my son had in there for whatever reason,” Wright remembers, pantomiming doing bicep curls at a furious pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

When she originally snuck into her foster parents’ room, looking for something to steal from Francis, who gave her the weakest welcome, she spotted Jenn Lori’s bedside dumbbells and gave lifting a shot.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera