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

“It’s the second-round effects that are really difficult, and that’s where the rubber hits the road for me,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

They simply brought along anything that would slide—plastic sacks, surfboards, even a rubber ring.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo