rough
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The sportswear giant has always been loyal to its annual dividend, even in rough patches—like now.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Adjusted for inflation, the rough equivalents today would be more than $700,000 in income and net worth of $6.6 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Most Baiga houses have low mud walls, rough timber and bamboo, and tiled or thatched roofs patched with plastic against the rain.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
After another rough week, the bond market’s no-good September continued on Monday, with the Treasury market on the verge of booking one of its worst monthly showings in years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The rough exterior was the result of a hailstorm in Oklahoma two weeks ago.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Your son has, perhaps, been given a rougher deal: Even though he is a full-time student with little or no income, he still pays about $500 for health insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Bamboo and recycled paper give sustainability-minded shoppers some alternatives to wood-pulp paper towels and toilet paper, but critics find them rougher than they like or not plush enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
"The things I told you tonight," he said, his voice sound-ing even rougher than usual.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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
Only the roughest boys and some of the young men elected to be hit by the big trees.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
‘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
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
He picked up wonderful positions, roughed up opposition defenders, while also missing several chances alongside his two goals.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024
Everyone looked to be fine, not tied up or roughed up.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
“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
Maybe the world needed to be slammed up against the boards, even if a roughing or slashing penalty is eventually called.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
That jubilation didn’t last long for the Chargers, as they were flagged for roughing the punter, giving the visitors a first down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025
That's how David describes his experience of roughing it on a remote tropical beach.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Moon Orchid was eager to work, roughing it in the wilderness.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
