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rougher

[ruhf-er] / ˈrʌf ər /






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Add it all up, and the economy is poised for a rougher ride at least through the early summer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But in a 1989 profile by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, he has frizzy hair and rougher features.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"Finally, they are making their way back on shore where, unfortunately, a lot of them are already dead or dying as they approach the coastlines and get into rougher coastal waters."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

She guides us and listens to each of us and what we need and how to make it maybe look a little bit nicer or rougher or whatever it is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The next day I tried to go with Father, but he said he was going into a rougher area that day, so I spent the whole time inside the stable.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep