elastic
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Woodring wrote he remains “cautious” that strength in the first half of the fiscal year leads to “more elastic demand” and weaker second half earnings.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
But in recent years the dragnet has become increasingly elastic.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
The Founding Fathers are usually revered for their political genius, their ability to create a Constitution elastic enough to survive nearly 250 years and counting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"This suggests that many other elastic liquids might also break at a relatively similar critical stress point," Lima said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Her wiry young body, nourished by Barbados fruits and sunshine, had an elastic vitality, and she was back on her feet while Judith was still barely sitting up to sip her gruel.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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