Kevlar
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The material was later named Kevlar, and was patented in 1965.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Both Héctor and Julio were wearing body armour, 14kg of Kevlar and armour plate.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Pound for pound, it is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar -- the material used to fabricate bullet-proof vests.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026
Through their windows, I can see silhouettes of men with heavy Kevlar high on the neck, faces covered, sunglasses.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
Maybe it was enough to have learned that love was the unexpected weapon, that it was the knife I’d needed to cut through the Kevlar I wore every day.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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