friction
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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
If anything, it intensifies it by removing the practical friction that once constrained broad searches.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
That friction provided the impetus for Peter Shaffer’s Tony award-winning play “Amadeus,” which became a hit movie directed by Milos Forman in 1984.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
In recent years, Beijing has increasingly leaned on Brazil for soybean imports, especially during periods of heightened trade friction with Washington.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Clothes remained a subject of considerable friction, but the matter that threatened to affect Dad’s stability was jazz.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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