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“This whole industry across housing has just been hit pretty rough in 2025,” he notes, adding that the stocks typically perform well in the late autumn as investors look ahead to the spring season.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
Ms Duncan said the figures on women sleeping rough in Belfast are "very concerning" and that the people the facility helps "have nowhere else to go".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025
The number of people sleeping rough in England has risen by a fifth in a year, according to new snapshot estimates.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025
And mind you, I’m very rough in my day-to-day life.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
Our fingers, loosely woven a moment ago, now clutch together, her palm tacky with moisture, mine rough in places where I have grabbed too many handles on too many moving trains.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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