rub
Example Sentences
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This is ostensibly a courtesy to avoid alerting current co-workers that you are job hunting, but it means people you rub the wrong way could ding you years later.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It’s awesome because they rub you from head to toe with body oil, then they wash your hair and give you a cucumber and yogurt mask.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Legacy overseas brands are now seeking out collaboration, hoping the domestic market's blistering pace and technological innovation will rub off and boost their competitiveness in China and increasingly, abroad.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
"These families might not have two pennies to rub together but they still deserve a dignified life," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
He read books, even though we didn’t have two pennies to rub together, ministering to the poor miners.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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