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rough

[ruhf] / rʌf /






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It’s been a raft in a really rough ocean for us.

From Los Angeles Times

The last few weeks have been rough for newly public York Space Systems.

From MarketWatch

It’s why we’ve become humane at handling events like Ilia Malinin’s rough night in men’s skating, in which a metric ton of exterior and self-imposed pressure seemed to contribute to his public unraveling.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the way, the driving times mentioned here are a rough estimate for a weekend day without traffic, but as you probably know, your actual time may vary.

From Los Angeles Times

But in a 1989 profile by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, he has frizzy hair and rougher features.

From Barron's