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

“They rubbed a little salt in the wound,” Knight said.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 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

Coal rubbed a bit at the wooden floor.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste