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Restaurants have had a rough go lately as consumers, under pressure from inflation, remain on the hunt for value.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The U.S. dollar has had a rough go of it in 2025 — but one recent development indicates that the beaten-down buck could be due for a bit of a reprieve in early 2026.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

Unsurprisingly, the stock is having a rough go of it.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

As a side note, both Saturday games are on ESPN, and that network had something of a rough go of it this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

“He’s just had a rough go of it.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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