brush against
Example Sentences
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Both books inevitably brush against today’s argument over the American founding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Outside of Paul Chan’s Silver Lake studio, the rush of L.A. turns tranquil as pineapple guava plants brush against a wall in the warm breeze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
And speaking of rats: Sometimes, reaching deep into a trash can in search of a bottle, a worker will brush against an unwelcome surprise.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2024
Fault lines are the visible boundaries on the planet's surface where the rigid plates that make up the Earth's lithosphere brush against each another.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
“Drüskelle!” she shouted, and then he felt his fingers brush against hers in the black water.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
