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rough outline



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He gave me a very rough outline of the show, of the character ...

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

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

The new trailer doesn't give much away about the plot, but Disney has previously given a rough outline of the story.

From BBC • May 29, 2024

“Right now, I’m putting together a rough outline of financial goals and priorities for 2023,” he says.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

One interesting activity is to quickly draw a rough outline of the US at the time it gained independence from Britain.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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