the rub

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But here’s the rub: ByteDance will still own the algorithm and license it to the joint venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Public-market investors had visibility into the 2000 bubble, but much less today—and there’s the rub.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

But here’s the rub: The Ecke farming family, who grew and promoted poinsettias into a holiday staple, did their job too well.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

It's the X-ray stat, the one that shows how good teams are before hot finishing streaks and the rub of the green come into play.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

But that was the rub: The Limerick didn’t appear to give any hint as to where Halliday had hidden the damn thing.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline