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As I stood on a spectacular wraparound balcony on about the 20th floor, looking out on the azure waters of Biscayne Bay beneath me, I did some rough calculations.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The government has also pledged an additional £340m to end rough sleeping.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

In 1966, a Greek ferry sank in the Aegean Sea due to the rough winds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

A rough calculation suggests that last year’s cityide overall homelessness number would have still have been an increase, but by a more modest rate of just under 1.9%, not 3.4%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I understand it’s been a rough week for you,” she began.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

My cancer was more treatable, although the cure was much rougher than hers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Bonds are an excellent barometer of broader investor sentiment and usually act as an early beacon for rougher seas ahead.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

One especially noticeable blue-black patch in the rougher section of the valley is believed to be volcanic ash that was later redistributed by Martian winds, as seen in the accompanying 3D perspective views.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

Add it all up, and the economy is poised for a rougher ride at least through the early summer.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

The rougher mice grabbed the motorcycle and brought Ralph to a halt.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

Wall Street just limped through its roughest stretch in months, and every investor is asking the same nervous question: Is the worst over in the stock market, or is the selloff just getting started?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

It had the power to soothe the roughest of sore throats and quiet the phlegmiest of coughs.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Sixteen years ago, Abdi Nor Iftin was a Somali refugee living in one of the roughest slums in Kenya when he found out he had won the lottery of a lifetime.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

"They're the roughest people you'll ever meet," Trump told the New York Post on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

She came out of Berwind, which was one of the grittiest and roughest towns in the county.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

‘Actually I, uh, roughed out a draft of it while you were at that, uh, baby thing. Do you mind?’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

May has gone at least five innings in each of his five starts, getting roughed up in only one while posting a 3.95 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025

Over the weekend, he posted a long message complaining that the New York Times was planning to report that he’d gotten roughed up, injuring his shoulder, in a sparring match with an agency jujitsu instructor.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2025

Now, once again, India’s corporate champion has been roughed up.

From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

Really, I think it was a whole stew of things that had me feeling roughed up that day—stuff from home, stuff from school.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

If there is a non-Glasgow team capable of roughing up the big two as Heart of Midlothian did repeatedly last season then we're in for a wild ride.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

“While we’ve made a lot of improvements, you still feel like you’re roughing it, and I love that.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

“There should have been two roughing the quarterbacks and one high hit to the head that weren’t called,” Cignetti said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

But Burrow’s pass to receiver Tanner Hudson fell incomplete and sealed the Ravens’ win, as the officials did not throw flags on the apparent pass interference and roughing the passer penalties against Baltimore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2024

“I’m thinking someone’s patron might have been roughing it last night with a cheery little campfire ” Denna’s face fell.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss