rub
Example Sentences
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Every year, local people come along and rub beach sand into the marble headstones so the names of those U.S. soldiers can still be read.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
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
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
I rub my eyes and watch him give JP the earpiece that powers his G-glasses.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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