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treadmills

  • plural
    of treadmill.
    treadmill
    noun
    an apparatus for producing rotary motion by the weight of people or animals, treading on a succession of moving steps or a belt that forms a kind of continuous path, as around the periphery of a pair of horizontal cylinders.

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Those who can drive claim an ever-larger share of public space, while walking becomes a leisure activity confined to gated communities, parks or gym treadmills.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving says it has been getting more inquiries in the past two years for returning heavy purchases such as treadmills and other fitness equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2025

Many treadmills even have built-in interval programs that guide you through sprint and recovery periods.

From Science Daily Oct. 20, 2025

“Had we taken the path of being too cool for treadmills and homemade videos, I can look back and say —”

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2025

Although everyone appeared to be in superb physical shape, circumstances had forced them to do the bulk of their training on StairMasters and treadmills rather than on actual peaks.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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