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The rub here is that there’s a difference between a film that becomes a cult classic because it’s genuinely underrated, and one that achieves that status through the unholy, rose-colored lens of social media obsession.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

But the Kazakh second seed could rub more salt in Sabalenka's wounds if she can deny the top seed a third successive US Open title in Saturday's showpiece.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“You get the trophy, you get to rub it in everybody’s face,” said Danny Haddaway, 38.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Researchers gently rub the parchment with a dry cytology brush, the same type of brush used for Pap smears.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

When I’m finished, I can restain it with coffee or black tea and rub it with mineral oil for an all-natural finish.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

"I love, love, love, love, love this toner," she says, as she rubs the translucent liquid into her skin.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

She hocks back phlegm on a couple of occasions and violently rubs her tired eyes between questions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Bear will embark on a slower-paced chapter on the Sunshine Coast with one of his former handlers, getting belly rubs and playing his favourite game, fetch.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

I suppose I could give them some of my savings, but that rubs me the wrong way.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

Thatha rubs the worry lines cutting deep into his forehead.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

"He was suffering. He said to me, 'my back itches' and when I rubbed his back, his skin was coming off like sand," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

She’s coming from Boston every weekend, and she’s rubbed a lot of people in town the wrong way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

His enthusiasm for transport more generally has already rubbed off on his co-presenters who say they've become "very educated by Francis on many things during long walks and long drives".

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

For months, the longship's crew of seasoned sailors rubbed shoulders with Hollywood star Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus on-screen, and a host of professional actors.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

He rubbed his hands against his sides and smiled as he saw us staring at him.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

In a video accompanying the ad, Kelce could be seen rubbing shoulders with a host of famous faces, including Gigi Hadid, Frances Tiafoe, and Carmelo Anthony, while making his way through Manhattan’s famed Plaza Hotel.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

In the kitchen, Gruel recommends rubbing it with avocado oil, salt and fresh herbs.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

It may even put your digital self on the field and make you part of the competition, rubbing virtual shoulders with your favorite players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Officials said that several children outside in a patio area were roasting marshmallows on a device called Flikr Fire, a tabletop fireplace kit that uses rubbing alcohol for fuel and was recalled in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

She must’ve guessed I was upset, maybe by the way I was talking, quiet like a snowflake, because she started rubbing my back in slow little circles.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff