rubbing

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For up-and-coming filmmakers, an Oscar nomination -- and the attendant glitz and glamour of luncheons rubbing shoulders with megastars like Timothee Chalamet and Steven Spielberg -- is confirmation that persistence pays off.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Marc Short, the former vice president’s lieutenant, was less restrained in rubbing the decision in Trump’s face.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Mustaine says, rubbing a forefinger over his black knit cap that hides his leonine locks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

As the dust from what has been a hard-fought election campaign in Thailand settles, many Thais may be rubbing their eyes and asking, "what just happened?"

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

He took to drawing, with bits of charcoal, in the empty spaces on the pages of his bear novel, and he discovered he could color his drawings by rubbing them with flower petals.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig