friction
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Cielo achieved his time in 2009 during a period when a number of records were set by swimmers wearing high-tech suits, which have since been banned, that were designed to reduce friction through the water.
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Historically, this dynamic has resulted in friction between the two officials.
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"There's less friction in class management," she says.
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For some, the LP may be gorgeous to a fault—musically, there’s very little friction or dissonance on the album, nothing harsh to dislodge you from the spell the record casts.
He knew coaching could create friction between us.
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