rough draft

Example Sentences

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By then Warsh will have voted on interest rates at least twice, sat through one Treasury refunding announcement, and presided over the rough draft of his proposed Fed-Treasury accord.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Instead, “Companion” is content with being a rough draft of a movie about objectification, a lazy first pass that hopes its audience will mistake the insinuation of progressivism for the actual philosophy.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

"But at home I'd painted a rough draft on cardboard. So later I took this and placed it by the memorial."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

He repeatedly told reporters he’s still working on his rough draft for solving that problem.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2024

When it was ready in a readable rough draft, I telephoned him.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey