rubber

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The Dodgers had been playing with fire all night, but they couldn’t regain momentum after Scott’s struggles, losing to the Phillies 4-3 to set up a Sunday series rubber match.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

A Chinese dissident who fled his country on a rubber boat has been detained in South Korea after spending hours at sea.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But, he added, the National Assembly will not be "a rubber stamp body".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The effort, backed by federal and state grants, helped draw BioVerde, which uses microbes to produce chemicals needed for rubber and plastic products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

He dodged every rubber band, coconut custard pie, mud clod, and wadded-up sock ball they flung his way.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein