friction

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This friction causes the particles to collect electrical charges, which are eventually released as short electric arcs only a few centimeters long.

From Science Daily

China, which calls them the Diaoyu islands, routinely sends coast-guard ships into the waters around them to assert its claim, a source of friction with Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that same intensity can create friction in Washington.

From Barron's

Instead, it can be produced endlessly through mechanical friction.

From Science Daily

Also, frictions between China and Japan remain elevated and risks in Eastern Europe continue to increase, the financial markets strategist adds.

From The Wall Street Journal