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tough

[tuhf] / tʌf /






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Tough weekend for the British Racing Bulls rookie.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Tough guys with chips on their shoulders make poor warfighters.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Tough medicine, as she described it, and “stabilization” — which is “kind of my theme” — won’t make a great many hearts go pit-a-pat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Appeared in the February 14, 2026, print edition as 'Health VCs Face Tough Market'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“Oh my God. You’re supposed to be Miss Tough Girl. I can’t deal with your tears too. Besides, I'm the one who is in pain here,” he said.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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