rub

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Although the ability to make snow has been a game changer for resorts in North America, here’s the rub: Snowmaking works only when it’s cold.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

When dust particles collide and rub together in Martian storms, they build up static electricity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Levy: With every character, at the beginning of this show, I’m thinking, how can we exacerbate the dire circumstances that crime would rub up against?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But here’s the rub: the rest of us can’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Dad laughed and reached out to rub the crease between my eyes.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence