rough
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Rough patches aren’t something you simply leave behind, but rather emotions and anxieties you learn to navigate.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
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From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
In 1985, they made history with the songs The Show and La-Di-da-Di, the "greatest two-sided single since Hound Dog/Love Me Tender", as critic Peter Shapiro later wrote in The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Trump administration officials were in a celebratory mood the night of the first Rough Rider attack, according to text messages on Signal that were inadvertently shared with a reporter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
“That’s some Bill Laimbeer style of play right there. Rough, tough, and no sense of culpability for his actions, Reggie.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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