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Seasoning options are endless, from sticky-sweet orange sauce to classic barbecue or your favorite dry rub.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

It’s another to seemingly rub it in the face of the person from whom you purchased it.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

The rub of the green did not necessarily go their way with the technology either.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

The real rub here is that generally speaking, neither me, nor you, nor a dog named Boo has been able to ride the incredible run-ups these companies have enjoyed.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

I pocket his money and walk away from them, letting my nose lead me to the sugar shack while I rub furiously at the mocking smiles, try to make them and what they represent disappear.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Her temperament rubs off on Jeff, who tells other passengers and pilots that his mother is traveling to California for a big movie role.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

“I love physical challenges. I’ve had to learn how to sword fight, ice skate, shoot a pistol, taekwondo, horseback riding. It’s like practicing to be this other person, and it kind of rubs off.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

It sometimes occurs when a person sneezes or coughs vigorously, or pokes or rubs their eye.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

Dad rubs his face with his palms, shaking his head.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Elderly immigrants showed off injuries they claimed were caused by the noxious air: strange blotches on their skin, temples rubbed raw due to watery eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

But the plans have rubbed some the wrong way.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Towel drying and sweat may have rubbed it off.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

This technique, sometimes called blind ruling, had another advantage: the ink could be rubbed out and the parchment reused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Abby rubbed the tears from her cheeks and shifted position, trying to get comfortable.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

The feeling of responsibility is probably rubbing up against your financial and personal boundaries.

From MarketWatch ● 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

One recent 75-degree afternoon, sitting on the front stoop of the rowhouse where she lives with her dad, Burton was rubbing her hands together vigorously, as if it were cold out.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026

There’ll be plenty to entertain in between cheering, even if you’re just a spectator, and the real party starts afterward, anyway, with a DJ, food and drinks, and rubbing elbows with fellow and superstar participants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

Mama and I were back in the house and I was rubbing some Raleigh salve on my henpecked hands when I thought of my little sister.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls