rough-and-tumble
Example Sentences
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Amid the disorder, Shehu emerged as an entrepreneur whose holdings included a hotel in the rough-and-tumble city of Vlore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Fireflies at dusk, flitting around outdoor gatherings as cousins trade jokes with a friendly, rough-and-tumble edge.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
If EVs are coming for the world, this is the rough-and-tumble frontier.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Yet to many he was best experienced onstage, where he’d thread his songs into a kind of running monologue about his rough-and-tumble life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
In the rough-and-tumble world of the track, Pollard was something of a sheriff.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
