rub shoulders
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Marginal players probably wanted to rub shoulders with Oil Ministry bigwigs who have discretionary power over rights to explore and exploit oil blocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The American Museum of Natural History gave fans the chance to rub shoulders with dinosaurs while watching Messi, 39, fail to steer Argentina to its fourth World Cup.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Travelling on matchday -2 and the evening of matchday +1, the squad had time to rub shoulders with some of the best in the world, with France staying not too far away in Boston.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
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
