rubber

Example Sentences

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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

A chamber-led effort to turn Akron’s rubber expertise into a magnet for new companies has helped bring several startups to the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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

They say that the tendon didn’t detach again, that it didn’t sever or snap like a rubber band pulled too far.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day