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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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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 • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

She melted into a crowd led by Goodyear staff, directing the fans around the entirety of the blimp — tiny planets orbiting a sun, pulled in by a gravitational force of awe and admiration.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

In 1921 he fashioned a pathbreaking reorganization of Goodyear, but the plan put Dillon in control while sticking the manufacturer with high interest payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

When Carl heard that a hot dog cart was for sale — on Florence Avenue across from the Goodyear factory — he decided to buy it.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser