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rubbers

noun

plural of rubber

as in volleys

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The problem with one of them — the coming forward — is that Shelton’s volleys and touch shots are still raw and under-developed.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

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Georgia gubernatorial primaries likely to head to runoffs Both the Democratic and Republican primaries could easily go to a runoff, meaning no single candidate reached a 50% majority during the first election.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Candidates look to avoid runoffs Meanwhile, Talarico and Crockett are hoping to avoid a May 26 runoff by capturing at least 50% of the Democratic vote in the March 3 primary.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

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And among those five appearances, their three best postseason runs have all come in the past three seasons.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
Arizona’s Corbin Burnes gave five runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings, leaving after reaching his 75-pitch limit.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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