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Recent Examples of rubber
For the past four years, Michelin has been crunching data gathered from cars racing on its rubber (and the other 199 components).
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Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Available in several colors, the eco-friendly yoga mat is non-toxic and made with natural rubber.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Kalinskaya represented her native country at the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup, winning the doubles rubber with her partner Anna Blinkova and thus helping Russia make it into the finals.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Put on your rubber gloves, grab a scrubby sponge, a small bowl and baking soda.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Available in several colors, the eco-friendly yoga mat is non-toxic and made with natural rubber.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Kalinskaya represented her native country at the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup, winning the doubles rubber with her partner Anna Blinkova and thus helping Russia make it into the finals.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Put on your rubber gloves, grab a scrubby sponge, a small bowl and baking soda.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber
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The quick-fire volley of tariffs between the U.S. and China in recent days has heightened global fears of a new trade war between the world's two largest economies.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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When the miles-long chase reached an end on Bailey Avenue, the three were bracing themselves as Velasquez rammed them with his own truck, then fired a volley of gunshots.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Streams are receding but remain in flood stage due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Living fences reduce soil erosion and stormwater runoff, while softening your house more than wood or steel fences.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is meant to be the other end of the seesaw from Leighton’s coming out story.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Over the past 4 months, payroll growth has followed a seesaw pattern - increasing 78,000 in August, 255,000 in September, 36,000 in October, and 227,000 in November.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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There will be a round-robin first round with each team playing each other before the top two teams play a one-game final on Feb. 20 in Boston to determine the winner.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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With the midpoint of the round-robin schedule arriving this weekend, road teams are 29-40 in conference play (42 percent).—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Aurora Police Department is also using heat maps to track burglaries and link analysis charts to find similarities between different crimes, which help to develop the department’s action plans, Thomas told The Beacon-News.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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For example, a plumbing franchise can use heat maps to visualize the number of households in a territory, whether an area has the disposable income needed for its services or the number of renters vs homeowners.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Viewers were told that Dutch was in prison, but the possibility of his return lingered until McQueen’s sudden death from organ failure in September 2024.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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Comments Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' family is responding to claims put forth by his widow, Allison Holker, in their first television interview since his sudden death.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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After publishing her initial post on Reddit while the bidding was in a dead heat, the user shared an update that her former friends came back with a higher offer, establishing themselves as the front runners.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Surveys ahead of Election Day found the two candidates in a virtual dead heat nationally and in several key swing states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately for Detroit, the Minnesota Vikings continue to win, too, setting up what could be a photo finish in Week 18.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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In the men’s 100-meter final, Noah Lyles and six other runners were involved in a photo finish — 0.09 seconds separated Lyles from seventh place.—
The Athletic Staff,
The Athletic,
11 Aug. 2024
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“Rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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