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rubbery

[ruhb-uh-ree] / ˈrʌb ə ri /






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Frozen meals have come a long way from the blanched vegetables and rubbery, puck-shaped meat approximations found in TV dinners of the 1970s and 80s.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

No coincidence, it is also equipped with active noise cancellation, to keep the rubbery roar at bay at highway speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

People assume it's rubbery, but that's Pacific kelp - Japanese kombu.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

The food fight that explodes in the play’s third movement is conducted with comestibles so rubbery they might be part of a clown show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

“By now the germ is rubbery and it pops right off,” Johnson explained.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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