friction
noun
surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
frictions
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pluralof friction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Moreover, AstraZeneca would likely need to navigate the political aspect of the deal to reduce frictions, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Europe and China will gauge whether trade frictions can be resolved through talks Monday when top EU trade official Maros Sefcovic hosts his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels for day-long discussions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sir Keir had wanted to seal a deal to row back many of the post-Brexit frictions on food and farm trade that have impacted the cross-Channel trade flows.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The EU in recent years has tried to tackle the imbalance through higher tariffs and a wave of anti-subsidy probes in the clean tech sector, leading to increased trade frictions between Brussels and Beijing.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Through a posting on a school librarians’ Web site she sought out family reunions, where she imagined she would encounter interesting frictions between prosperous siblings and relatives still mired at the bottom.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
