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friction

[frik-shuhn] / ˈfrɪk ʃən /




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This repeated flexing generates internal heat through friction, a process known as tidal heating.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

So a return to a bundle could slow churn and reduce pricing friction between a streaming company and its customers.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Every few years, some geopolitical friction sends commentators racing to declare the end of dollar hegemony and the collapse of the petrodollar.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The threat hasn’t come from Armageddon, but from friction that resembles a suburban homeowners’ association battle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

On the other hand, Newcomen, unlike Savery, had to construct a moving piston, with all the difficulties of potential friction and leaking that entailed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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