rubber band

Example Sentences

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If you then want to preserve that special bouquet, take several stems and place a rubber band around them and hang upside down in a cool, dry, dark spot for two to three weeks.

From Washington Post

Each finger has numerous pulleys — think of them as a series of rubber bands, one after another, from the base of the finger to the tip, holding tendon against bone.

From Los Angeles Times

Wear heavy clothes, button the collar, and put rubber bands around pant and shirt cuffs.

From Seattle Times

With his restricted wrist movement, Pancho can maneuver an electric wheelchair, pressing the joystick with a stuffed sock tied around his hand with rubber bands.

From New York Times

"We're seeing the rubber band snap back," said Andrew Challenger, senior vice president at Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From Reuters