rubber band
Example Sentences
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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
Unlike gravity or electromagnetism, the strong force becomes stronger as particles move farther apart, similar to a rubber band stretching tighter the more it is pulled.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
But sometimes a disturbance can cause the polar vortex to stretch like a rubber band.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
Ralph threw his leg over his motorcycle, adjusted the rubber band that held his crash helmet in place, and grasped his tail so that it would not become tangled in his spokes.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
