Example Sentences

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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

He’d read a book by someone who had biked from Oregon to Argentina.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 30, 2023

Blane Bostock, a local musician who had biked over to get his mail, scoffed at Oz’s candidacy.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022

The girl had biked to a Sacramento park in May but never returned.

From Fox News • Jul. 21, 2020

Eric had biked off to Office Max to earn a few extra dollars.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz