And hopefully some of it did it rub off on the institution rather than inure entirely to the person.

NPR: Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve

They hope that some of it may rub off on them, making all Italians richer.

ECONOMIST: The return of Silvio Berlusconi

My private theory is that some of the wisdom of the ages has been passed along in their genes, and a little may rub off on me, if I allow it.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Dog Days'

The men in green shirts can feel hard done-by that they did not get the rub of the green, but it is Wales who march on to next Saturday's Six Nations finale with championship hopes still alive.

BBC: James Hook flourishes as Wales fly-half

MicroArmor's Mr. Muir adds not all of the 4 Hour Protection product will rub off and moisture on the hands is enough to allow it to work.

WSJ: How Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizers Hold Up

It is just this sort of passion for the club that Hughes hopes will rub off on Fletcher and Jones.

BBC: New Hibs boss urges stars to stay

And there's the rub: we as a global society are increasingly dependent on science, yet increasingly ignorant of it.

ECONOMIST: Science

Radically different from the others, it features meat cooked on grills over open fires of native red oak, with and no rub or sauce, but heavy sprinkled seasoning.

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