rough going
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Yet the company has faced rough going since gaining independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
But it was rough going for the college moderate, for whom there were no social gatherings, like WelcomeFest, to fill that gap.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2025
All in all, that’s made for pretty rough going for Hovde, though there is some consolation should his Senate bid fall short.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
The half-mile from the interstate to the Sno-Park is rough going due to some crater-sized potholes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
It was rough going, and even slower than I thought it would be.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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