rubber band

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At the same time, it behaves elastically, meaning it can bend and partially return to its original shape, similar to a rubber band.

From Science Daily

“It’s like the rubber band got really stretched in one direction,” as the U.S. had long beaten emerging-market equities, he said.

From MarketWatch

They offer what I call a “snapback” hypothesis for why small caps should now outperform: Large caps’ outperformance is stretched so thin it’s like a rubber band — ready to snap back.

From MarketWatch

Then he opened the jar, dumped the money on the floor, and pulled the rubber band off.

From Literature

Pair the glossy burgundy bezel ring with a brushed bronze mesh bracelet or black rubber band.

From Los Angeles Times