Example Sentences

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She then started pedalling as fast as possible to get to the airport, excitedly telling anyone she met that she was off to meet Elvis.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

"I'm just kicking myself because I had to stop pedalling with 20 metres to the line. It is what it is."

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

"Because we know that she's going uphill, because we know that she's accelerating, she must have been pedalling," Sgt Raine added.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

The spray-painted bicycle paid homage to Félix Patricio Teófilo, a Mexican immigrant who, like them, made his living pedalling to deliver food.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Eric was squealing louder than ever and pedalling the air with his legs.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl