training wheels
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I like to think of boxed cake as training wheels.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
The bicycle course featured four small bikes with training wheels, only suitable for young children.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"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
And as the company ramps up, Musk said Tesla could shorten the time it keeps safety drivers in the car to “maybe three months” before taking off the training wheels.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025
At the party, at the corrugated tin shack of Maria Isabel’s cousin, Jasmin eats chicken, tries to blow up a red balloon, and borrows a pink bike with training wheels.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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