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
On the one hand Klopp's 'heavy metal' football was tamed by an appreciation of territorial dominance, on the other Guardiola used Klopp's ideas to adapt to the rough-and-tumble of Premier League life.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
The rough-and-tumble street life has an energy about it that’s unlike anything else.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
