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rough-housing



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“The child was rough-housing with his brother,” Parlatore said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 5, 2022

Then much of the day the office becomes a complete circus with both dogs barking and chasing each other and rough-housing.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2018

"I can recall a lot of rough-housing with guys," Judge said.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2018

Lawrence was born in 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky, where she grew up riding, playing sports and rough-housing her two older brothers.

From The Guardian Oct. 17, 2015

"They were rough-housing all over the place," growled the big fellow.

From Left End Edwards by C. M. (Charles Mark) Relyea




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