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roughness





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This analysis revealed subtle roughness at the interfaces of these channels.

From Science Daily Mar. 5, 2026

Most EV charging stocks didn’t perform very well this year, partially due to roughness in the EV market.

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

He drew seven fines last season and has been fined three times this season for a total of $34,784 for unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness violations.

From Barron's Oct. 13, 2025

Later that same season, Johnston reeled in a high-difficulty laser from Herbert to convert a 3rd-and-16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, hanging onto the ball despite absorbing a hit that was flagged for unnecessary roughness.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 2, 2025

In his mid-thirties, he still looked like a coarse peasant, although it had become more a matter of style since success and his knowledge of the world had softened his roughness and refined his ideas.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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