rubber

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Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage won their doubles rubber in straight sets to send Great Britain through to September's Billie Jean King Cup finals with an impressive 3-0 win against Australia.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Some children benefit from knowing cool golf history facts—like how balls are now made with a synthetic rubber core, but they used to be stuffed with feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

One problem, though: Untreated rubber becomes brittle when exposed to cold, and tacky and runny when hot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Twenty-two migrants hoping to reach Europe from North Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coastguard Saturday.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Her dark hair stood up in two tufts circled haphazardly with ponytail rubber bands on opposite sides of her head.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix