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rough

[ruhf] / rʌf /






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Tesla has had a rough time as of late, at least in terms of EV sales.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

HM Coastguard said the children were helped on Friday evening in Fleetwood after they got into difficulty in rough seas "a significant distance out from the sea wall".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

British comic artist Gemma Correll, whose work has appeared everywhere from The New Yorker to tote bags bearing the legend “Pugs Not Drugs,” had a very rough 2018.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

Her childhood “was a pretty rough one,” she continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The rough bark of the tree had rubbed her cheek raw.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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