friction
Example Sentences
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They’re a way to create friction in an increasingly frictionless world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
The biggest point of friction between Twisha and her in-laws, the Sharmas say, came in April after she became pregnant.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
If anything, it intensifies it by removing the practical friction that once constrained broad searches.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
In recent years, Beijing has increasingly leaned on Brazil for soybean imports, especially during periods of heightened trade friction with Washington.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
And the friction between the wheels and the tracks.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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