rubber

Example Sentences

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The Dodgers had been playing with fire all night, but they couldn’t regain momentum after Scott’s struggles, losing to the Phillies 4-3 to set up a Sunday series rubber match.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Rather than facing a dead rubber after another demoralising defeat, they can now clinch the series in a decider in Taunton on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Analysts say other agricultural commodities, from sugar to natural rubber, could get more expensive, but some crop-producing regions could benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But, he added, the National Assembly will not be "a rubber stamp body".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Khrushchev, who did not swim well, bobbed in a rubber tube.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin