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Example Sentences
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The massive deck around the swimming pools has grown rough in places.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
A total of 631 people spent at least one night sleeping rough in Derby in 2025, according to figures released by Derby Homes to the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The number of people sleeping rough in England is at its highest level since records began in 2010.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
If you think turbulence is rough in a jetliner going 720 kph, just imagine what it's like at 28,000 kph.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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