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Recent Examples of rubber
The combination of eerie rubber gloves and makeup artist Emi Kaneko’s oxblood lip at Lii seemed to embody the spirit of the main character of the 2013 sci-fi thriller Under the Skin.
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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
The dishwasher can warp or damage the rubber seal on the cover as well as damage the valves and vents that the lid uses when cooking.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
People sometimes forget that World War II was a dog-eat-dog struggle for resources – oil and uranium but also dozens of other materials, everything from rubber to copper.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Visolis has partnered with large players in the tire and fabric industries to test carbon-negative rubber.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
The dishwasher can warp or damage the rubber seal on the cover as well as damage the valves and vents that the lid uses when cooking.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
People sometimes forget that World War II was a dog-eat-dog struggle for resources – oil and uranium but also dozens of other materials, everything from rubber to copper.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Visolis has partnered with large players in the tire and fabric industries to test carbon-negative rubber.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber
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On Fritz's last match point, Shelton converted a volley to get back to deuce and went on to hold serve with a backhand volley into the open court with both players at the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cupid will be on the prowl this Valentine's Day weekend, hunting down potential targets to unleash a volley of amorous arrows onto unsuspecting mortals.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Zeeshan Hafeez, a technology executive, is running an aggressive, albeit underfunded bid that might push the race into a runoff.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Abraham also ran for governor of Louisiana in 2019 but did not advance to a runoff.—
Jamie Gumbrecht,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the seesaw motion ensures that salt does not clog the system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Denver assembled with four minutes to play in regulation, down 27-23 after a true seesaw of a playoff game, its offense having once again sputtered to a halt in a season of fits and starts.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Much of the season is given over, as in the show’s first iteration, to the round-robin-style hookups and breakups taking place among the young and largely attractive staff.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Honeymoons and wellness retreats Team Canada switched out Ben Hebert for alternate Tyler Tardi in its last round-robin game Thursday, hoping to give the star player a rest ahead of the semifinals and final.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Store coffee beans in an airtight container away from heat, moisture, and sun exposure.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Icicles naturally form on rooftops when snow on your roof melts due to heat escaping from your attic.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sudden death of a 25-year-old Jacksonville rapper known as Lil Poppa is now under investigation in metro Atlanta.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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After news of Victoria's sudden death broke, Tommy Lee broke his silence in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 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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That puts it in a dead heat with even more highly funded rival OpenAI, in a race to the public markets.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
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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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Four years ago in Beijing, Alessandro Hämmerle beat Éliot Grondin by a nose to win the snowboard cross gold in a photo finish.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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