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Goodyear

American  
[good-yeer] / ˈgʊdˌyɪər /

noun

  1. Charles, 1800–60, U.S. inventor: developer of the process of vulcanizing rubber.


Goodyear British  
/ ˈɡʊdˌjɪə /

noun

  1. Charles. 1800–60, US inventor of vulcanized rubber

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A great many Black people worked at the Goodyear tire plant in South Los Angeles in the 1960s and ‘70s, and at other nearby industrial companies. “You had double exposure,” Hutchinson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Goodyear says the study does not say "don't ban phones in schools", but that "school phone policies alone are not enough to tackle the harms associated with phones and social media use".

From BBC

Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanization when a mixture of natural rubber and sulphur accidentally fell onto a hot surface.

From Science Daily

Sasaki was shelled in his second Cactus League start last week, allowing four runs, three walks, a single and a grand slam to the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark.

From Los Angeles Times

The fan club has 12,500 members and counting and is more lively than ever as the Goodyear Blimp celebrates its centennial this year.

From Los Angeles Times