rough
Example Sentences
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Sagan and his team mapped out flight paths for placeholders, based on stadium locations and rough dates, long before the official drawing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"The fans are just brutal here," said Guercio, who remembers a 2000s rough patch marked by six straight seasons without a playoff berth and the "dirt chanting" directed at coach Isiah Thomas.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He said he had shown his wife “some rough footage” and that Marla Maples, former wife of President Trump, “has been involved.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
They coldly shook hands with the South Korean players before the match then followed with rough and aggressive play.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He taught me to weave mats for the floor, and we cut more bamboo and fashioned a rough bench.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
