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Recent Examples of rubber
Pitchers are allowed two disengagements per plate appearance, either throwing over to first base or stepping off the rubber, or a combination of both.
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Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
But, listen, that’s only toeing the edge of the rubber.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Using a rubber spatula, smash and stir until smooth.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
And the rubber will really hit the road April 1, when rent and mortgage is due again, the union president said.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
But, listen, that’s only toeing the edge of the rubber.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Using a rubber spatula, smash and stir until smooth.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
And the rubber will really hit the road April 1, when rent and mortgage is due again, the union president said.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber
Noun
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Angharad James-Turner’s 18th-minute volley found the net off the palm of KC goalkeeper Lorena.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was replaced by Ethan Nwaneri, who scored with a neat half-volley from Igor Paixão's left-wing cross.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since the election has been formally called, publicly noticed and mail-in ballots are already in motion, the runoff date can only be changed by a court order, said Diaz.—
Lauren Costantino
March 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2013, Sanford won back his old congressional seat by defeating 15 other candidates in a primary and runoff.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The seesaw battle continued in the fourth.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hughes put the Devils ahead 5-4 in the seesaw game with a power-play goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Randolph went 6-17 in the round-robin competition.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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As did ever-polarizing WWE star and influencer Logan Paul, who will play on the opposing team, Wildcats FFC, during the four-game round-robin tournament.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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In the West, a smothering heat dome moved east after almost two weeks of record March temperatures; four spots in Arizona and California hit 112 degrees, and dozens of locations set heat records all the way to Pennsylvania and South Carolina.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This activity likely took the form of outgassing jets—as the comet approached the sun, the star’s heat would have caused frozen ices to become gas.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner withdrew from consideration after the sudden death of his 22-year-old daughter, Emily, in January.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Paktiawal had no pre-existing medical conditions, according to his family and ICE, and his sudden death is still under investigation.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the mayor’s race had ended in a dead heat Tuesday night, with six votes separating Thomson and candidate Mike Liebelson.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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The race appears headed for a photo finish.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The good boy's sprint was caught by the photo finish camera.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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