rough outline
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The filmmakers have a rough outline for part two, and preparations are in place to shoot later this year, which would allow it to come out in late 2027 or 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
But the memo included two titbits of extra information - the precise figure allegedly involved in the case, and a rough outline of how long cases were taking to come to court.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The oatmeal color looks about right and when Risa picks at it with her trowel, the surrounding black and gray debris falls away, revealing the rough outline of a box’s edge.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
But the framework agreement offers only a rough outline of how the country expects to resume its road to democracy and has been rejected by several major political forces.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022
After the rough outline I started shading, which was the tricky part.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
