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Recent Examples of rubber
Teams are looking for sweeps, some are looking to avoid being swept, and others are looking to win the rubber match.
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David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Using a rubber spatula, fold batter a few times to ensure all ingredients are incorporated (batter will be thick).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
In the rubber match, Tennessee finally got its bats going against Briski, putting together a four-run performance that would be more than enough for Karlyn Pickens, who came in relief for Erin Nuwer in the third inning and kept the Tide quiet with 11 strikeouts to complete the series upset.
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And its rubber outsole provides decent traction.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Using a rubber spatula, fold batter a few times to ensure all ingredients are incorporated (batter will be thick).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
In the rubber match, Tennessee finally got its bats going against Briski, putting together a four-run performance that would be more than enough for Karlyn Pickens, who came in relief for Erin Nuwer in the third inning and kept the Tide quiet with 11 strikeouts to complete the series upset.
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And its rubber outsole provides decent traction.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Enjoy round-robin play, beginner clinics, social matches, drawings, a silent auction, and great food and drinks.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The woman was hiking in the Long Canyon Trail area in Simi Valley’s Wood Ranch community on Thursday when she was bitten by a rattlesnake, marking the seventh such incident in Ventura County in the past month as recent heat drives increased snake activity.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Carbon nanotubes are conductive, meaning electricity and heat can move through them, and both types of nanotubes absorb and reflect electromagnetic waves.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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His sudden death came following a heart attack, Deadline reported at the time.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Though Singleton’s career was cut short seven years ago today by his sudden death at age 51, his legacy remains strong.—
Robert Daniels,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The most expensive Republican primary for governor in Georgia history is still a dead heat despite a staggering avalanche of ad spending and one of the ugliest intraparty fights in recent memory.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even if Florida enacts a GOP-friendlier map in a special legislative session set for April 28, the worst possible outcome from the redistricting fight now looks like a national dead heat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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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 8 May. 2026.
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