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friction

[frik-shuhn] / ˈfrɪk ʃən /




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Yet he loved upsetting the cart and I think went out of his way to create friction musically, within the band, to keep things stirred up constantly and make every day an adventure.

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

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




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