rough diamond
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But a Adrian Newey-designed rocket ship from Williams saw him overcome a development phase Schumacher at Ferrari and a rough diamond debutant in team-mate Jacques Villeneuve.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
De Beers, the world's largest rough diamond producer by value, said in a recent report that while global diamond jewellery demand would hold above pre-pandemic levels in 2023, the economic landscape was difficult.
From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023
Becker signalled he would focus on the mental side of the game and described Rune as “a rough diamond that needs polishing.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023
The rough diamond is then cut and polished to your specifications.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023
He used to make it his boast that he hardly knew a rough diamond when he saw one, and he said that he never wished to have any dealings in them.
From Luck at the Diamond Fields by Belgrave, Dalrymple J.
