friction
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Researchers found that it happens because friction between individual rice grains drops sharply when forces are applied rapidly.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s causing friction in the group chat before we’ve even started the trip.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Allegations of a massive data leak first surfaced in November and have become an unexpected source of friction between Seoul and Washington.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
This is not the world’s biggest problem, but it has created a lot more friction when I’ve tried to use my top sports apps to, well, check sports scores.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
Galileo had realized that moving objects have a natural tendency to keep on moving, unless they are affected by friction or some other outside force.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing friction
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