rubbed
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"I climbed into bed, I turned over and I saw something outside. I rubbed my eyes because my vision is failing and I could still see it and it moved," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
She’s coming from Boston every weekend, and she’s rubbed a lot of people in town the wrong way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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
The unconventional management style rubbed some employees the wrong way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
But when Nim had hugged her and rubbed noses, Selkie slid down the rocks, and a moment later her brown head popped up at Sea Lion Point, beside the king’s.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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