as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony
there was friction between the two sides of the family
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Recent Examples of frictions
These are the unglamorous frictions that decide whether the idea ever becomes infrastructure.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
For all those frictions, now is the time to start making acquisitions.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Loudoun County has its frictions with industry, but the local political coalition in support of data centers is durable because residents see the money.
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Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
In the months that followed, frictions only deepened.
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Kyra Colah,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Tensions between Rian and Patrick flare when Rian drunkenly mentions a brief fling with Shiv, though the film’s clunky edit, which gives little room for the performances to breathe and play out organically within their contexts, makes these frictions feel stilted and juvenile.
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Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Outcomes announced so far also spotlight where daylight and frictions continue to exist.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
These are not minor diplomatic frictions.
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Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
By introducing features like an intuitive audio mixer, mandatory predictive navigation, and battery-bypassing stationary power, Google can address some of my biggest daily frictions.
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Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
For all those frictions, now is the time to start making acquisitions.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Loudoun County has its frictions with industry, but the local political coalition in support of data centers is durable because residents see the money.
—
Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
In the months that followed, frictions only deepened.
—
Kyra Colah,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Tensions between Rian and Patrick flare when Rian drunkenly mentions a brief fling with Shiv, though the film’s clunky edit, which gives little room for the performances to breathe and play out organically within their contexts, makes these frictions feel stilted and juvenile.
—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Outcomes announced so far also spotlight where daylight and frictions continue to exist.
—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
These are not minor diplomatic frictions.
—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
By introducing features like an intuitive audio mixer, mandatory predictive navigation, and battery-bypassing stationary power, Google can address some of my biggest daily frictions.
—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frictions
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
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In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.
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Being able to work through conflicts can often result in an even stronger bond.
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China has helped cushion the global oil shock, seen its clean energy tech exports surge and framed the war in Iran as another example in which Chinese leadership could supersede the US in ending global conflicts.
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As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.
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Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.
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Israel for years avoided officially recognizing the violence as genocide out fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.
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Pandemic bottlenecks, wars, climate shocks and geopolitical tension exposed the fragility of global supply chains.
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The unrest comes after years of political divisions following the tenure of socialist President Evo Morales, whose Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) dominated Bolivian politics for nearly two decades.
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This is consistent with moves the company has made in other divisions, including Chromebooks and the upcoming Googlebook range, which is expected in the Fall.
Noun
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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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The 6-3 ruling included dissents from conservative-leaning Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett.
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Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch each wrote separate dissents in Barbara, and Gorsuch joined Thomas’s.
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But occasionally there can be personality clashes or people who other people on the trip find annoying.
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Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long seen clashes between security forces, insurgents and drug smugglers.
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“Frictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frictions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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