rub shoulders

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Traders are also keeping an eye on artificial intelligence this week, as tech CEOs and global leaders rub shoulders at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Traders will also be keeping an eye on artificial intelligence this week, as tech CEOs and global leaders rub shoulders at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

At the show's peak, fans from as far as Australia flocked to Brentwood to rub shoulders with their favourite stars, many of whom had opened businesses in the town centre after finding fame.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

The job comes with a $3 million annual salary, luxury travel and the opportunity to rub shoulders with celebrities, political leaders and sports stars.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

The whites I’d known loved to rub shoulders publicly with black folks in the after-hours clubs and speakeasies.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey