friction
Example Sentences
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“In our view, this indicates that there was friction between customers and Mr. Neugebauer, and negotiations could be simpler going forward,” wrote analysts at Stifel in a research note Sunday.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Money, that eternal source of marital friction, offers a paper trail for the unraveling of countless marriages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
“I deleted saved payment information everywhere. That extra friction saved me a lot of money.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
That same year, he decided to quit REI, partly because of friction with the co-op’s board.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
This strange fact is caused by an electric charge which surrounds the spacecraft, and which in turn is caused by the great friction produced when the spacecraft hits the atmosphere at high speed.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Vocabulary lists containing friction
Word Generation Science - Energy
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