rubber

Example Sentences

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It was breathable and didn’t cause rashes on babies, unlike rubber pants that at the time were used over diapers, and it had snaps instead of safety pins, which could jab babies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The reverse singles are likely to feature Dart against Gibson before a potential deciding rubber between Stojsavljevic and Birrell.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1839, after years of trying, he cracked the code for the uncrackable after rubber he had treated with sulfur somehow came in contact with a hot stove.

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

His face is undecipherable; it’s covered by a green rubber gas mask.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin