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
“Everyone would want the diamond in the rough, which is really the studios business ... and HBO.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 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
It’s the arena, not rendered in Peeta’s precise strokes but in the rough lines of a man whose mind is occupied by other, far more complex things.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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