gasket
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"A lot of energy systems, power plants have rubber parts. Everybody's had a garden hose that started leaking because a rubber gasket failed. Now imagine that happening in a power plant or a chemical plant."
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
On the Alto K98M, that click-clackiness is muffled by a rubbery internal gasket surrounding the keys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Another was out of service due to a blown head gasket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
"I'm satisfied that my wife and kids do not experience all the emotional turmoil that we experience here. We are like a gasket that blocks all the hard times that the war brings," he says.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2022
Dad would blow a gasket if he knew I was considering using it, but I’m outta options here.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
If I owned one of these cars I would immediately switch to a thicker engine oil that would be less likely to get past the seals, rings and gaskets over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Fixing one used to mean installing new glass, rubber gaskets and adhesive.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
The kit will reportedly replace components like fuel lines, seals and gaskets.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Other orders noted oil leaks or problems with head gaskets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
The suit had brown rubber gloves that were attached by gaskets at the cuffs.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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