elastic

Example Sentences

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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

Lewis established one rhythm after another, each authoritative but also elastic and ever-shifting, often in answer to what one or another musician did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Exercises using elastic bands, bodyweight movements, or simple at home routines can still produce measurable gains in strength, muscle size, and daily function.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Hanson crossed Redwood Creek on a fallen log at the northern edge of the high severity burn, an elastic term that generally means an area where most of the trees are dead.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Except her fingers get caught in my ponytail elastic and she falls to the floor, yanking me with her.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller