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elasticity

[ih-la-stis-i-tee, ee-la-stis-] / ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌi læˈstɪs- /


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These antioxidants, found in certain foods, can support heart health, circulation and blood vessel elasticity by reducing inflammation, it says.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Johnson said there is market elasticity tied to migration; as we build more housing and it impacts prices and rents, then fewer people will leave, and the ones who were priced out could return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

When Goodyear examined the sample, he was stunned: Instead of melting, it became sturdy and durable without losing its flexibility and elasticity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Both broke at the same critical stress point, suggesting that elasticity is not responsible for the fracture behavior in simple liquids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

I feel tapping and tugging and a vague sense my skin is being stretched beyond the limits of its elasticity.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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