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rubber

[ruhb-er] / ˈrʌb ər /


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Nearly every day since August, Russian oil tankers have emerged from the Black Sea here in Istanbul, sailing down the Bosporus displaying nets, cages, rubber tires and other antidrone devices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

This feels like the week where the rubber hits the road for the prime minister's new government.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“And again, where the rubber meets the road” for this issue is at the level of localities, states and regional transmission organizations, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Director of the state police, Skender Hita, told a press conference that "rubber bullets were used in a limited manner".

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

He carried a rubber ball that he wouldn’t be parted with even for boat drill.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck


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