elastic
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Segar’s misfit cast: As ever, Popeye is a muscle-bound mumbler and Olive Oyl an elastic lass.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
A search of the property also found £3805 stacked in elastic bands, a Cartier watch and designer clothes.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“God gave me a mother who worked her entire life for me,” said Hernández, who eased on his elastic goofball schtick to exalt immigrant mothers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Oil prices are expected to remain high for years, with previous assumptions of elastic U.S. supply and stability needing revision.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Over my many years, I’ve been both bemused and horrified by how malleable and elastic they can be.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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