friction
Example Sentences
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This is not the world’s biggest problem, but it has created a lot more friction when I’ve tried to use my top sports apps to, well, check sports scores.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite the friction in US-Canada relations, Greer has said that he envisions preserving parts of the USMCA.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The friction is striking because Trump and Netanyahu entered the war with unusual alignment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“But if there’s friction between us and the industry, they’re less likely to report it.”
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
For instance, if you have a ball in free fall, it moves in a parabola, while a frictionless spring wobbles back and forth forever, and a spring with friction slowly comes to rest.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing friction
Word Generation Science - Energy
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