friction
Example Sentences
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Analysts say policymakers are worried that the yuan’s appreciation could hurt Chinese exporters’ global competitiveness that helped the country’s trade surplus cross the $1 trillion threshold last year despite heightened trade frictions with the U.S.
But she said there has been friction between the centers and the home improvement giant for years.
From Los Angeles Times
"We have to try and test to find this optimisation of friction, of back-driveability," says David Kehr, president of humanoid robotics.
From BBC
The ceiling, outfitted with colorful, cloth tapestries designed to move with the wind, aims to create less friction between indoor and outdoor environments.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year the Dalai Lama confirmed plans to name a successor, which has caused further friction with China.
From BBC
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