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Recent Examples of rubber
Fill the bucket with water and carefully (with rubber dish gloves) submerge the stained garment in the water, agitating slightly.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition to the mesh bracelet, the second variation is offered on a sporty rubber strap.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Depending on the terrain, users can swap in either a ski-pole-like basket tip or a grippy rubber tip.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025
If those things don't bother you, this drive is tiny, cheaper, and includes a padded rubber case.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2025
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition to the mesh bracelet, the second variation is offered on a sporty rubber strap.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Depending on the terrain, users can swap in either a ski-pole-like basket tip or a grippy rubber tip.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025
If those things don't bother you, this drive is tiny, cheaper, and includes a padded rubber case.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber
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To be sure, the initial product volley — 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eye palettes — would be enough to fill a small trunk, the most emblematic product of the French luxury giant, which was established in 1854.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the 2024 numbers showed that such a stereotype is being put away like a Serena Williams volley.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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That’s despite the fact that during big storms in mid-February, reservoir operators increased releases of water significantly from some of the largest, such as Shasta and Oroville, to create room to catch more runoff and reduce the risk of flooding downstream.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The culprit for the spike in movement is heavy rains – and runoff from nearby canyons -- brought on by a series of recent atmospheric rivers that have soaked deep into the soil, destabilizing the area.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Lakers’ season can be defined by their seesaw of performances on both ends of the court, not having consistent stretches of playing at a high level offensively and defensively simultaneously.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
14 Jan. 2025
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This is meant to be the other end of the seesaw from Leighton’s coming out story.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Americans won round-robin games against Canada in both the 2010 Olympics and last month's 4 Nations Face-Off.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The tribute concert was a round-robin affair, with rock legends switching in and out between each melody.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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Longer periods of extreme heat has been found to accelerate biological age in older adults by up to two years, according to new research.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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That warmth will linger in the region this week, forecasters from the National Weather Service say, and record-breaking heat could arrive today and Thursday in some communities.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Jesus Guerrero’s family is thanking Kylie Jenner for her help following the hairstylist’s sudden death.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Receiving the ball first has become more of an advantage than before 2011, when overtime was sudden death.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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After publishing her initial post on Reddit while the bidding was in a dead heat, the user shared an update that her former friends came back with a higher offer, establishing themselves as the front runners.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Surveys ahead of Election Day found the two candidates in a virtual dead heat nationally and in several key swing states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2024
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Last year, Blaney nearly won this race, only to lose in a photo finish to Suarez.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Just 26, Cindric won the second Daytona duel Thursday night in a photo finish and will sit on the front row to start Sunday’s race.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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