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Meanings of constant friction in English

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Usage of constant friction in English
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Yet even the gayest of tempers succumbs at last to constant friction.
The Education of Henry Adams
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But in Germany, no less than elsewhere, there was constant friction with the Americans.
Last and First Men
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There was constant friction between the settlers and the proprietors.
A Brief History of the United States
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There was constant friction between the Germans and the English.
History of the United States
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But after the first idyllic year or so there set in a small, constant friction.
Pioneers of the Old South: A Chronicle of English Colonial Begin...
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This peace lasted for ten years, during which time, however, there was constant friction between them.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 / (From the Ris...
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This agent, not being responsible to the British Foreign Office, may cause constant friction between England and Italy.
Is Ulster Right?
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That would cause " constant friction" between Edinburgh and London over debts, taxation rates and foreign policy.
The Guardian
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The teeth were worn down by the constant friction of the metallic brads, while they were coal-black and rotten.
The People of the Abyss
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There was a constant friction.
The Guardian
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Moreover, the constant friction of the handle of the hammer had raised a blister in the palm of his hand.
Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir / And Other Stories for Boys and Girl...
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There was constant friction between the officers and the town and colonial governments, and between the populace and the troops.
Formation of the Union, 1750-1829
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In Powell's first expedition, soon after the Civil War, there was constant friction between Powell and three of his men.
The Enchanted Canyon
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They result from constant friction or pressure on a certain spot or spots and when the body is poorly nourished.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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Assyria's relations with Babylon were the cause of constant friction due to the northern kingdom's growth in power and influence.
History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria in the ...
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Your skin is very delicate and is essentially being weakened by this constant friction with your shirt or sports bra.
The South African
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