Example Sentences

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Fixing one used to mean installing new glass, rubber gaskets and adhesive.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

On that record cold morning in Florida, rubber gaskets called O-rings, which were supposed to keep various rocket segments sealed together, failed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The kit will reportedly replace components like fuel lines, seals and gaskets.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Other orders noted oil leaks or problems with head gaskets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

“Then the main royal came loose from her gaskets, flappin’ and makin’ the mast quiver like a bean stalk.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee