rubber

Example Sentences

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In 1839, after years of trying, he cracked the code for the uncrackable after rubber he had treated with sulfur somehow came in contact with a hot stove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The defence official said a "massive attack" was carried out on a plant in Togliatti that produced synthetic rubber and petrochemical raw materials.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Twenty-two migrants hoping to reach Europe from North Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coastguard Saturday.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

It manufactured butadiene, a chemical needed to make artificial rubber, because the world’s natural rubber supply was mostly in the hands of the enemy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

My legs are two pieces of soft, wiggly rubber.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron