rubber band
noun
: a continuous band of rubber used in various ways (as for holding together a sheaf of papers)
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As the chart below of the Russell 2000 relative to the Nasdaq 100 shows, the rubber band was stretched pretty far, and the forces of mean-reversion alone could remain a tailwind behind the little laggards.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 July 2024
Special instruments lift the abnormal tissue and trap the polyp in a small rubber band.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
To secure, wrap 2 rubber bands around each sponge, with one band at each end of the sponge.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
The team practices simple drying methods using wires strung tightly between the ceiling beams and secured with rubber bands.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 July 2024
Special instruments lift the abnormal tissue and trap the polyp in a small rubber band.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
To secure, wrap 2 rubber bands around each sponge, with one band at each end of the sponge.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
The team practices simple drying methods using wires strung tightly between the ceiling beams and secured with rubber bands.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024
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“Rubber band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubber%20band. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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