the rub

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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

What stood out were the allegations - on social media - that hosts Morocco were getting the rub of the green when it came to refereeing decisions.

From BBC • 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

Here is the rub: Microsoft in its financial reports identifies OpenAI as an equity-method investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

But the rub is that there are two ways he can win and only one way you can win.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos