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Recent Examples of rubber
Using rubber gloves, discard materials in plastic bags.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 May 2026
As a result, many brogue styles today still retain features like water-resistant storm welts, calling back to the style’s role as a foul-weather shoe in a time before rubber.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
And yet, Norris would have had a strong chance of victory had McLaren stopped Mercedes undercutting Antonelli in the race’s sole pitstop phase — giving him fresher tires one lap early as Norris struggled on worn rubber.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The outsole’s sturdy rubber grip kept him sure-footed, and the shoes remained comfortable even after an afternoon of exploring a medieval city on foot.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 May 2026
As a result, many brogue styles today still retain features like water-resistant storm welts, calling back to the style’s role as a foul-weather shoe in a time before rubber.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
And yet, Norris would have had a strong chance of victory had McLaren stopped Mercedes undercutting Antonelli in the race’s sole pitstop phase — giving him fresher tires one lap early as Norris struggled on worn rubber.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The outsole’s sturdy rubber grip kept him sure-footed, and the shoes remained comfortable even after an afternoon of exploring a medieval city on foot.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber
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Esmee Brugts easily cut inside Giulia Gwinn to deliver the cross for Pajor to score with a volley.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then, two minutes later, just after coming off the bench, 39-year-old Suarez doubled the lead with a decisive, powerful volley to the same corner.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If no candidate earns more than 50% of the vote, the election will head to a runoff in November.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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In statewide, legislative and congressional races in California, the top two finishers, regardless of their political affiliation, will move on to the November runoff.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The car gets stuck on top of the fence, balancing precariously like a seesaw.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Ducks put boot to throat with a 4-3 overtime Game 4 win at Honda Center on Sunday evening, taking a 3-1 lead in the seesaw best-of-seven series against the two-time defending conference champs.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Philadelphia, people still blame Villanova coach Rollie Massimino for killing the Big 5, their beloved city round-robin.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Alexandra Chrisman also scored for Lemont (9-1), which won its ninth straight game and finished 3-0 in the round-robin tournament.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the midday heat, the group returns home to nurse the babies and swap sitters for the afternoon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Ocean currents circulate vital heat and moisture around the globe, similar to the human circulatory system.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Trainer Mark Glatt brings his first Kentucky Derby horse to Churchill Downs on Saturday, months after his wife Dena’s sudden death.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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His sudden death came following a heart attack, Deadline reported at the time.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Forecasts rate Ohio's Senate race as a toss-up, and most surveys have it a dead heat.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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If two horses hit the wire at the exact same time it’s called a dead heat.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In 2024, Mystik Dan half-nosed out Sierra Leone and Forever Young to win the Derby’s first three-horse photo finish since 1947.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Waite placed second in the photo finish.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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