rubber band
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Like a rubber band stretched too tight, the sharp rise in Treasury yields saw a rapid reversal Thursday that helped lift U.S. stock prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
You slice it the wrong way and, instead of a tender, juicy bite, you’re left gnawing on something that tastes like a rubber band.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
When an ordinary rubber band is stretched, it becomes thinner while largely maintaining the same overall volume.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
But sometimes a disturbance can cause the polar vortex to stretch like a rubber band.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
A control box with toggle switches was attached to the car with a rubber band.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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