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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
Michael Cullen went from sleeping rough in Liverpool to raising £1m by doing charity walks in all weathers in just his swimming trunks.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
And mind you, I’m very rough in my day-to-day life.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
My baby needs to figure out how to endure two minutes of boredom without a screen, even if her flailing is rough in the short term.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024
If you think turbulence is rough in a jetliner going 720 kph, just imagine what it's like at 28,000 kph.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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