rub
Example Sentences
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The rub of the green did not necessarily go their way with the technology either.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
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
“You know, I had to make my immigrant father rub his temples even harder.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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
I rub the mouthpiece and bring it to my lips.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Vocabulary lists containing rub
