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the rub



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The drying ground was ultimately against him there, and that's the rub.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Public-market investors had visibility into the 2000 bubble, but much less today—and there’s the rub.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

But here’s the rub: The Ecke farming family, who grew and promoted poinsettias into a holiday staple, did their job too well.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Here is the rub: Microsoft in its financial reports identifies OpenAI as an equity-method investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

It was the liquid part that was the rub.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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