in the rough
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Certain items may be overvalued, while others may be the proverbial diamonds in the rough.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025
Two vessels sank in the rough seas, a fishing boat in Khanh Hoa province and a smaller raft in Lam Dong, according to the environment ministry.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
Like most late-round prospects hoping to become a diamond in the rough, Horn came with questions.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
“But the diamond in the rough is that the Duke’s family and the surfing community have all rallied around. I am so appreciative.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
We may translate this to mean that he started the process of carving a statue by trying to visualize a figure in the rough, rectilinear block as it came to him from the quarry.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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