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The aesthetic favors deliberate roughness and mistakes over a sterile, polished sheen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

This analysis revealed subtle roughness at the interfaces of these channels.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026

Most EV charging stocks didn’t perform very well this year, partially due to roughness in the EV market.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025

Rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to ease policy again on Wednesday, could also help cushion labor-market roughness if they work as intended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

Shadrach’s long, narrow room was cheerful and attractive in spite of its roughness.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt


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