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Recent Examples of rubber
Soft rubber sole may not be durable enough for harsh winter conditions
Ugg’s gender-neutral Neumel Weather Hybrid boots play well both indoors and outdoors, with a slightly more elevated style that works for casual wear and even slightly more formal occasions.
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Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The brand's anti-slip rubber outsole provides reliable traction through uneven terrain.
—Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
The steering also lightens up as the 235-millimeter-wide rubber scrabbles to find grip, the wheels and tires smooth and floaty with just enough traction for rally racing fun.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Make sure your tripod has rubber feet to increase stability.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The brand's anti-slip rubber outsole provides reliable traction through uneven terrain.
—Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
The steering also lightens up as the 235-millimeter-wide rubber scrabbles to find grip, the wheels and tires smooth and floaty with just enough traction for rally racing fun.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Make sure your tripod has rubber feet to increase stability.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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His thumping volley against Liverpool two days later, broadcast live on Sky’s Monday Night Football (that was still unusual then!), had to be seen to be believed.The Athletic UK Football Writers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Imagine programming a sequence like a deep forehand return, followed by a short backhand, two volleys and an overhead shot — all saved and ready for your next practice session.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The agricultural industry leverages trees as a way to buffer waterways and underground water supplies from their crops’ chemical pollutant runoff.Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hochuli also noted that the game clock needed to be reset and there was a 10-second runoff.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Over the past 4 months, payroll growth has followed a seesaw pattern - increasing 78,000 in August, 255,000 in September, 36,000 in October, and 227,000 in November.Harry Holzer, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But recent layoffs across a number of industries have shown that the balance of power between employee and employer today is, at best, a constantly tilting seesaw.Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
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In fact, the back-to-back quarterfinal defeats is a first for Canada since the tournament moved away from its early days round-robin format to its current iteration in 1995.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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There would be groups, played on a round-robin, home-and-away basis, and then knockout play-offs, presumably culminating in some sort of final.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Not many spruce or fir species handle the Mid-Atlantic heat and humidity well over the long term; chronic stress could doom them to a shorter life.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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As the worst fire in the history of Los Angeles continues to rage, two political leaders are drawing heat for what some view as a mismanagement of resources leading up to the disaster — with even celebrities weighing in on social media.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Aubrey Plaza has addressed the shocking sudden death of her husband and longtime creative partner Jeff Baena.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne’s ex-husband David Paul Ludford is reflecting on their time together following the news of their sudden death.Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Traditional voter polls kept showing a statistical dead heat, while betting markets fluctuated regularly—rising and falling because of Harris’s strong debate performance, Trump’s latest offensive remarks and, yes, even late, dramatic polling from star Iowa pollster Ann Selzer.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Flashback: Biden wins all 5 votes in Dixville Notch after township's midnight election Go deeper Mapped: Harris-Trump locked in dead heat race Vice President Harris and former President Trump were locked in a dead heat during the presidential race's final weeks, with polls closing Tuesday night.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the men’s 100-meter final, Noah Lyles and six other runners were involved in a photo finish — 0.09 seconds separated Lyles from seventh place.The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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May 4 - Mystik Dan wins the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish.CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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