rub
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In the third Test of Australia's bad-tempered tour of South Africa in 2018, TV cameras picked up touring fielder Cameron Bancroft appearing to rub the ball with a small, yellow object.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2026
Most, though, follow news about Buffett because they hope that a little bit of his secret sauce will rub off on them.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 24, 2026
Researchers gently rub the parchment with a dry cytology brush, the same type of brush used for Pap smears.
From Science Daily β Aug. 11, 2026
The beef industry is starting to feel the rub of government workforce reductions.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 18, 2026
I hadn’t stayed back to watch the Recap to rub Regan’s failure in her face.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Seeing the professionalism he brings every day to practice, on and off the court, while traveling and when showing up to tournaments, it rubs off on you and that’s really motivating to see.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 11, 2026
"I love, love, love, love, love this toner," she says, as she rubs the translucent liquid into her skin.
From BBC β Jun. 6, 2026
Bear will embark on a slower-paced chapter on the Sunshine Coast with one of his former handlers, getting belly rubs and playing his favourite game, fetch.
From Barron's β Mar. 25, 2026
I suppose I could give them some of my savings, but that rubs me the wrong way.
From MarketWatch β Feb. 10, 2026
Cleo rubs her nose against Cocoa’s, a hellhound momma kiss, then she dashes off.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
"He was suffering. He said to me, 'my back itches' and when I rubbed his back, his skin was coming off like sand," she said.
From BBC β Sep. 30, 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 β Sep. 22, 2026
Mastro’s hard-charging legal style has rubbed others in New York politics the wrong way, including the City Council, which helped stymie his bid to become the city’s top lawyer during the Adams administration.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 3, 2026
Outside the ward, staff used water to clean the floor, while others rubbed soot and grime off the walls.
From Barron's β Aug. 27, 2026
Bork rubbed Nothing on the neck and smiled, showing yellow pointy teeth.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Twelve months on, the 24-year-old is rubbing shoulders with the elite at Flushing Meadows, thanks to the stunning run to the Wimbledon semi-finals which has likely changed his life forever.
From BBC β Sep. 1, 2026
In the kitchen, Gruel recommends rubbing it with avocado oil, salt and fresh herbs.
From Salon β Aug. 5, 2026
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 β 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 β Jul. 2, 2026
And as much as I loved holding a cottontail in my arms and rubbing its soft fur with my cheek, I loved it even more in a stew with a few carrots.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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