rubber

Example Sentences

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The migrants were loaded into rubber dinghies, he says, and rowed halfway across the river.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

When desktop publishing arrived in the 1980s, he was a graphic designer using triangles and rubber cement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Bubble Wrap, vulcanized rubber and Post-it Notes also emerged when inventors recognized potential in unexpected outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The ferryman jokes that the rubber has returned to its origins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The rubber band snapped and sailed through the air, hitting Clem squarely on the nose.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney