friction
Example Sentences
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The dynamics, the friction of getting people together who love each other a lot but haven’t seen each other for quite a long time was eventful and felt like something to write about.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite frictions between the U.S. and Iran and mixed signals following recent diplomatic communication, the market has shown greater sensitivity to fundamental supply-and-demand factors, the senior market analyst says.
“The aim was really to create friction, the stress for units, and the cognitive overload as soon as possible,” he says.
Still, the current level of friction within the country’s fragile child care infrastructure has resulted in growing economic damage to employers, workers, and taxpayers.
From Barron's
Macklem said last week that additional rate cuts won’t necessarily help an economy under pressure from trade friction with Washington, advances in artificial intelligence and lower population growth.
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