friction
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That goal was agreed at Xi's last meeting with Trump in Beijing in May, during which they also agreed to establish trade and investment councils intended to manage friction.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Along with friction and chemical reactions, tiny electrical discharges from charged droplets may also play a role in how coatings break down over time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
It also has started asking customers for the reason they are making the returns, adding some friction to the return process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
His joint attack with the Israelis has left numerous friction points in his complex relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
After that, my memories are of the friction between my father and mother.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
On the one hand, the high rates may be the result of temporary supply-chain frictions and energy insecurity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The book explores the performance of niceness, class, intergenerational frictions and how technology makes vengeance not just possible but almost exceedingly easy in the modern age.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Moreover, AstraZeneca would likely need to navigate the political aspect of the deal to reduce frictions, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Sir Keir had wanted to seal a deal to row back many of the post-Brexit frictions on food and farm trade that have impacted the cross-Channel trade flows.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Psychically, it was a rabbit hole, a midden, hot with the frictions of tightly packed life, reeking with emotion.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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