coarse
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Like other parts of Istanbul, Karagümrük has received waves of coarse, rural migrants over the years, from Anatolia and the Black Sea coast, drawn to Istanbul for a better life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
You can also use ground chia seeds if you prefer your crusty layer to have a less coarse texture.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Now, he wears the coarse grey traditional Kurdish fatigues, fully aware, he said, that he may never see his wife and two daughters again.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
He also hinted that he was not really enjoying the job or the coarse civic culture of our current moment.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
The vegetables were overcooked, the cornmeal was too lumpy, the soup too watery, and the yam slices coarse from being boiled without a dollop of butter.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing coarse
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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"Of Mice and Men"
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