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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—On a weekday morning this summer, Amy Cox instructed a small group of third-graders to rub their palms together, then clap out syllables for the words “apple,” “turtle” and “table.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The rub of the green did not necessarily go their way with the technology either.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

But dreams of seamless cross-country journeys rub up against a fragmented network broken into national systems that critics say create hurdles and pushes up costs.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Existing forever in darkness means figuring out how to navigate and manipulate it, a talent that can rub off on the people who play these monsters.

From Salon ● May 26, 2024

Or I’m curled around Javier, his soft GG Gang sweatshirt against my cheek, while I rub my finger over his constellation birthmark.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

“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

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

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

I suppose I could give them some of my savings, but that rubs me the wrong way.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

Chalamet’s shameless drive rubs some the wrong way.

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2025

He rubs Charlie’s head and says that Charlie is a great dancer.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

He goes there all the time, wherever he is staying, so I think it kind of rubbed off on me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

But the plans have rubbed some the wrong way.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Towel drying and sweat may have rubbed it off.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The other night, I rubbed chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a generous layer of zest before roasting it as the base for a stew.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026

Jason felt a hand cup his shoulder; another rubbed the side of his head; another patted his lower back.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

"Even more so, the families of two beautiful young mothers who tragically died – Lynsey Courtney and Erin Harbison – it's rubbing salt in an open wound."

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

In that light, his tip wasn’t a kindness but a form of mockery: the billionaire Trump rubbing everyone’s noses in how vast the gulf is between them.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

Since then, I’ve been sitting on this couch, rubbing the frayed armrest, every second Thursday for three months now.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam