rub

Example Sentences

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And just to rub salt in Welsh wounds, D'Inca finished off a fine move a few minutes from time to ensure they once again surpassed 40 points.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But dreams of seamless cross-country journeys rub up against a fragmented network broken into national systems that critics say create hurdles and pushes up costs.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The rub is that these platforms have been geared toward recommendation engines over direct influencer-and-follower relationships for a while now.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The rub is that pulling back now could also look like an admission of weakness—especially with AI model makers OpenAI and Anthropic sharply growing their own revenue ahead of expected public offerings later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I climb out and rub her arm to wake her up.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera