friction
Example Sentences
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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
"All the points of friction from the Cold War are back again."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
If anything, it intensifies it by removing the practical friction that once constrained broad searches.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
That friction provided the impetus for Peter Shaffer’s Tony award-winning play “Amadeus,” which became a hit movie directed by Milos Forman in 1984.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Because the arms were curved, they turned the earth away from the blade, which both reduced friction and more effectively plowed the soil.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing friction
Word Generation Science - Energy
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