friction

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That adds friction, but it’s necessary to understand where the system can be trusted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"The ongoing wait for DeepSeek V4 points to friction in scaling advanced models without unrestricted access to top-tier Nvidia hardware," Wu said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That same year, he decided to quit REI, partly because of friction with the co-op’s board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead, this decline reflects something else: deliberate policy choices that increase friction for participants and vendors.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Savery insisted that the float/piston would produce too much friction to be workable.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton