training wheels
plural noun
: a pair of small wheels connected to the rear axle of a bicycle to help a beginning bicyclist maintain balance
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In other words, Japan is building a carbon market with training wheels—and then slowly taking them off.
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Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But with middle age creeping up, Flint is removing the training wheels with no regard for parental or authoritarian backlash, especially in an ever-changing time when frustrated voices will create the most provocative and lasting art.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
What Makes Balance Bikes a Learning Tool? Unlike traditional bikes with training wheels, balance bikes focus on teaching children to glide and balance independently.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But lately John Mara has started to act like Jones on training wheels.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But with middle age creeping up, Flint is removing the training wheels with no regard for parental or authoritarian backlash, especially in an ever-changing time when frustrated voices will create the most provocative and lasting art.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
What Makes Balance Bikes a Learning Tool? Unlike traditional bikes with training wheels, balance bikes focus on teaching children to glide and balance independently.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But lately John Mara has started to act like Jones on training wheels.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Training wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/training%20wheels. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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