rub
Example Sentences
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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
It has evolved into an exclusive society for Nairobi’s elite, who lounge poolside, fit in workouts and rub elbows at its swanky restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Although the ability to make snow has been a game changer for resorts in North America, here’s the rub: Snowmaking works only when it’s cold.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
The drying ground was ultimately against him there, and that's the rub.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
He paused to rub his chin, then looked at me out of the corner of his eye.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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