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A women's rough sleeping census carried out by two charities - Solace Women's Aid and the Single Homeless Project - found that 1,406 women had slept rough in the previous three months.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“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
The terrain was so rough in one part of the Mazar valley that one helicopter failed to land after three attempts, one Taliban source said.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 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
