rubbed

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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

His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Aminu said the herbalist rubbed some of the mixture on his foot, where he had been bitten, and he was told to drink the rest with the warning that it would make him feel nauseous.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

We all loved the pork ribs, rubbed with cafecito, smoked to perfection, and finished with a sticky oro negro barbecue sauce.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

He stifled a yawn and rubbed at the gray stubble on his chin.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo