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elastic

[ih-las-tik] / ɪˈlæs tɪk /




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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

Woodring wrote he remains “cautious” that strength in the first half of the fiscal year leads to “more elastic demand” and weaker second half earnings.

From Barron's • 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

"I searched it and saw videos of kids and adults showing 'how fun it is' to put the toys in the microwave to make them more elastic," she said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“Your skin is still elastic, which means your dehydration isn’t critical yet.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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