elastic
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“God gave me a mother who worked her entire life for me,” said Hernández, who eased on his elastic goofball schtick to exalt immigrant mothers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Oil prices are expected to remain high for years, with previous assumptions of elastic U.S. supply and stability needing revision.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Observing fracture in liquids that are still fully in their liquid state shows that breaking is not limited to elastic materials.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
"Missile range is an elastic thing - in that if you put a lighter warhead on a missile, you can extend its range," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Except her fingers get caught in my ponytail elastic and she falls to the floor, yanking me with her.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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