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rough

[ruhf] / rʌf /






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That will require Chesney to find those “diamonds in the rough” from his James Madison coaching days.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, investors think the industry might be in for a rough ride.

From The Wall Street Journal

Northampton Hope Centre moved its shelter from its office space to The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, to provide more beds for people sleeping rough.

From BBC

Skylar Thompson, the group’s deputy director, said the number of confirmed deaths reflects individuals the group has identified by name and the rough location of where they died.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some groups are as smooth as Miller’s expanded AAF orchestra with a full string section; others are as rough and rowdy as Lionel Hampton’s R&B-oriented unit.

From The Wall Street Journal