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  • past tense form of rub.
  • past participle of rub.

rubbed



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El-Sayed supporters rubbed shoulders with left-leaning influencers and union activists, a group that lent El-Sayed their formidable campaign infrastructure to reach Michigan's large organized labor community.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Huerta rubbed shoulders with some of America's most influential people over decades in the public eye.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

"My father didn't attend and said he would never bend the knee to anyone. I guess that rubbed off on me," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Mastro’s hard-charging legal style has rubbed others in New York politics the wrong way, including the City Council, which helped stymie his bid to become the city’s top lawyer during the Adams administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

He took several steps back and rubbed his eyes like he did when he woke up after a dream.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova


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