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elastic

[ih-las-tik] / ɪˈlæs tɪk /




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Once solidified, it becomes a soft, elastic material with a texture comparable to that of a conventional balloon.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Premeditation appears to be an elastic concept in Baker County.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

The team used mathematical models to explain how these unusual elastic effects may arise at the atomic level.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

He still has that elastic yogi’s body and can still slither across the baseline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

“Everything has more than one use in this world,” she always says about even the smallest fastener or elastic band.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Practically overnight, I had to adjust to how my new glasses slid down my nose and the way the elastics tethered to my braces snapped like rubber bands in a junk drawer.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2025

So silk scrunchies are a go-to at home: “They don’t pull or snag” the way other hair elastics would, she says.

From Washington Post Sep. 16, 2022

In the mornings, it took no small effort for Avril to pull the hair back from her face and impose a kind of order on it with elastics and hair grips.

From The Guardian Mar. 9, 2021

"Tights must not be coloured, hair must not be dyed, the colour of hair elastics is fixed, and they must not be worn on the wrist," she says.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2019

Other waiters wore readymade bows attached to elastics.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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