elastic

Example Sentences

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"Missile range is an elastic thing - in that if you put a lighter warhead on a missile, you can extend its range," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

Bessen sees this as evidence that software demand is elastic, meaning as the price per unit of performance falls, demand rises more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It sits suspended from my shoulders with elastic and hangs right around my waist.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy