friction

Example Sentences

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Do you think this is a temporary friction point between Europe and the U.S. or a fundamental realignment of the post-WW II order?

From The Wall Street Journal

Trade frictions between the U.S. and China, combined with a shift away from Amazon, were the main headwinds for growth.

From MarketWatch

Luxury goods are particularly sensitive to trans-Atlantic trade frictions and the specter of tariffs has never fully disappeared despite that trade deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

These small signals remove the social friction of scheduling.

From Salon

Trade frictions between the U.S. and China, combined with a shift away from Amazon were the main headwinds for growth.

From MarketWatch