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Recent Examples of rubber
The robot is built mainly from liquid crystal elastomers, a rubber-like material that changes shape when exposed to light.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Pull back the rubber gasket and check for and remove debris from between the front of your washer and the drum.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The street was reopened to vehicles with rubber curbs and fencing to protect pedestrians in January 2025.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
The plastic ball and rubber rollers build up charge that scrambles the electronics and causes unexpected shutdowns.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Pull back the rubber gasket and check for and remove debris from between the front of your washer and the drum.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The street was reopened to vehicles with rubber curbs and fencing to protect pedestrians in January 2025.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
The plastic ball and rubber rollers build up charge that scrambles the electronics and causes unexpected shutdowns.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber
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Israel has been targeting the Iranian state broadcaster with its latest volley of bombs in the region, with Iran pushing back on the extent of the damage.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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The narrator for the police footage release, Officer Tanya Hernandez, offers additional rationale for why police officers, after Husien was seemingly wounded by an initial volley of gunfire, ran Husien over and continued to fire at him even after that.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Texas, if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the top two contenders advance to a runoff.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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But public and private polling put Cornyn well below the 50% required to prevent a May runoff against Paxton and Hunt.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The documentary rides an emotional seesaw, bouncing between moments of despair and elation during interviews dozens of AI fanatics and skeptics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 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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The Mustangs, who won the Porter County Conference round-robin and tournament titles, can complete an undefeated run through the regular season at Tri-Township on Friday before playing Bowman in a Kouts Sectional opener on Tuesday.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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In addition to that, Larkin scored a goal in each of the two knockout round games and had an assist in round-robin play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The geckos hide under bark during daytime heat.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lightweight and airy, it’s made with curly hair in mind, giving coils instant volume and bounce while providing heat protection for diffuser days.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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The family of Deadliest Catch deckhand Todd Meadows is voicing their grief following news of his sudden death.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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His sudden death sent shockwaves through the music world and plunged his fans around the world into mourning.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
4 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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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 6 Mar. 2026.
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