rough in
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A total of 631 people spent at least one night sleeping rough in Derby in 2025, according to figures released by Derby Homes to the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
“This whole industry across housing has just been hit pretty rough in 2025,” he notes, adding that the stocks typically perform well in the late autumn as investors look ahead to the spring season.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
And mind you, I’m very rough in my day-to-day life.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
My baby needs to figure out how to endure two minutes of boredom without a screen, even if her flailing is rough in the short term.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024
This piece had been pretty rough in practice so far, but some days, you just click — we were supertight through the whole tune.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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