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Recent Examples of rubber
For example, one additional experiment found that changing the thickness of the rubber could make the squeak sound lower or higher in pitch.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
And who among us isn’t thrilled, like the rubber enthusiasts in AtomAge, by the absurd convergence of the pedestrian and the perverse?
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Going off of over 500 years of friction research, the team used internal reflection imaging along with cameras capable of recording at one million frames per second to document the shifting contact points between rubber sneaker soles and a glass surface.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
The two-tone Black/White style features a black Foamposite shell with white accents appearing on the jewel Swoosh logo, liner and rubber outsole.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
And who among us isn’t thrilled, like the rubber enthusiasts in AtomAge, by the absurd convergence of the pedestrian and the perverse?
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Going off of over 500 years of friction research, the team used internal reflection imaging along with cameras capable of recording at one million frames per second to document the shifting contact points between rubber sneaker soles and a glass surface.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
The two-tone Black/White style features a black Foamposite shell with white accents appearing on the jewel Swoosh logo, liner and rubber outsole.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber
Noun
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The seemingly innocuous post eulogizing Eden, 52, who was found dead while filming the latest season of the hit Apple TV+ series in Athens, quickly drew a volley of backlash on social media.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Stress, excitement or tiredness can set off an unwanted, uncontrollable volley of sudden jerky movements and/or a spew of four-letter and other words.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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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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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
Noun
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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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His romance with Meredith became one of the show's most popular storylines, which made his sudden death in season 11 all the more devastating.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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His sudden death left many questions unanswered.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 3 Mar. 2026.
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