rubber

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The reverse singles are likely to feature Dart against Gibson before a potential deciding rubber between Stojsavljevic and Birrell.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It was breathable and didn’t cause rashes on babies, unlike rubber pants that at the time were used over diapers, and it had snaps instead of safety pins, which could jab babies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1839, after years of trying, he cracked the code for the uncrackable after rubber he had treated with sulfur somehow came in contact with a hot stove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The ferryman jokes that the rubber has returned to its origins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It was the polished crotch of a limb, fitted with rubber bands and a leather pouch where the rock rested.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck