flexible

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Rubber was popular in the early 19th century because it was waterproof and flexible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The key is to start as early as possible “to benefit from compounding while staying flexible as college approaches,” Cassandra Rupp, a financial planner and senior wealth advisor at Vanguard, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"Using the methods described in this paper, we can now process superconducting MXenes into flexible films, coatings or wires at room temperature for potential superconducting interconnectors or quantum sensors," Zhang said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

And the more flexible you can be on the timing or destination, the better chance you’ll have at finding deals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Its tight, even grain makes it strong but flexible, easy to bend yet disinclined to twist, warp, or cup.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown