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During the 1990s Richard Clarke occasionally tried to exercise such authority, sometimes successfully, but often causing friction.
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Because his crime crackdown has succeeded, further reductions in lawlessness are coming at the cost of increased friction with innocent citizens.
In a special section on President Clinton's visit to China, the South China Morning Post of Hong Kong reported from Beijing that "the trip has left friends of the U.S. feeling sore and [has] caused friction in China's diplomatic relations."
Holds range from friction through thin to jug handles . A large hold at the end of a hard pitch is often called a thank-God hold . A very small hold that depends on the friction between the climber's boot and the rock is a smear . When the climber uses the inside edge of his boot on a very narrow hold, he is edging .