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friction

[frik-shuhn] / ˈfrɪk ʃən /




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Yet he loved upsetting the cart and I think went out of his way to create friction musically, within the band, to keep things stirred up constantly and make every day an adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The biggest point of friction between Twisha and her in-laws, the Sharmas say, came in April after she became pregnant.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"All the points of friction from the Cold War are back again."

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

If anything, it intensifies it by removing the practical friction that once constrained broad searches.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

It stung horribly, but then he felt the rough friction of a towel on his wrist, and something mopping the wound more gently.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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