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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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In the 1970s, synthetics began taking the place of wool.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Again the work of Peter Sauber, the C291 is built entirely from synthetics .
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And if treated correctly it has a much longer life than synthetics .
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Another problem is that some synthetics smell, even when washed, so look for fibres coated with an antibacterial agent.
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As raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed.
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It was not only wool that behaved in this manner, some synthetics could do the same thing.
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Racket strings are divided into two groups - natural gut and synthetics .
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The synthetics are cheaper than down however and will provide some insulation even when wet.
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They are now often juxtaposed with previously scorned synthetics .