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Capacious Rolls-Royces and Bentleys rub bumpers with plebeian Honda Civics and Fiats, all seeking streetside spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

These tests were designed to rule out environmental interference and triboelectric effects, which can generate electrical signals when surfaces contact or rub against one another.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

Europe's biggest tech trade fair Vivatech opens Wednesday in Paris for a 10th-anniversary edition where enthusiasm for generative AI will rub shoulders with anxiety about the continent's technological dependence.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Maher Shalal Hashbaz had jumped up into my lap to rub against me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

I understand this rubs some people the wrong way, but Pride shouldn’t be about normalization; that’s just the happy byproduct.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 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

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

Whatever the result, Poole expects Pickle will be ready for "lots of belly rubs and all the attention".

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

The mustached man, his eyes pale blue, rubs his jaw.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

Hearing more about Carlos’ selflessness has rubbed off on Bustillos, according to his mom, Vanessa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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

Clearly some of his habits have rubbed off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Red and her mother placed cold cloths on Gran’s face and rubbed warm ones on her feet.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

So is rubbing animal fat on your face worth it?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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

President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures, released Tuesday by the U.S. government, are rubbing salt in their wounds.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

He took to drawing, with bits of charcoal, in the empty spaces on the pages of his bear novel, and he discovered he could color his drawings by rubbing them with flower petals.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig