friction
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Sitting in the middle of the tracklist is a song called Need Your Company, which details the history of friction between New York-born member Huh Yunjin, and her bandmate Kim Chaewon.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
In their announcement of the 200th strike, the military posted on X, “SOUTHCOM is unwavering in its commitment to applying total systemic friction on the cartels.”
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
The friction is striking because Trump and Netanyahu entered the war with unusual alignment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Despite the friction in US-Canada relations, Greer has said that he envisions preserving parts of the USMCA.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
It was hard and cool as one would expect of metal in the shade, and his skin slipped right over it without any kind of friction.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing friction
Word Generation Science - Energy
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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