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Recent Examples of unsmoothedIt was left unfinished, with rough, unsmoothed chisel marks skirting its lower third.—Lauren Keith, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2020 In the midst of Thursday’s sharp price falls, traders rediscovered the value of caution, and puts became popular again, with the unsmoothed ratio returning to its long-run average.—James MacKintosh, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2020
Bread crumbs • Props to the hair, makeup, and costuming departments for differentiating Kiki’s Simone from pre-Michaela Simone, who showed up to the island with a scraggly ponytail, a gray button-down, uneven skin, and scrawled tattoos.
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Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Case for caution: On the flip side, skeptics point to the uneven performances, particularly internationally, and concerns about his hockey sense.
If that wasn’t enough, the final day of the 78th edition of the French Riviera showcase got off to a bumpy start, too, with a mass power outage across the region, which brought almost everything to a halt.
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Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
24 May 2025
Everyone agrees, though, that his professional career got off to a bumpy start.
Zippers provide the most secure closure, but their bulkiness and rough feel may mar a peaceful sleep.
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Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.
In the process, children’s relationship to their own mental and physical wellbeing, as well as healthy, intimate relationships with others, is profoundly warped.
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Lauren Coulman,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Clamping to Reverse a Warped Door When the source of the problem is a warped cabinet door, replacing the hardware or adjusting the hinges will have little success in correcting its alignment.
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Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
Sleek, flat-panel cabinets (painted in Dylan by Portola Paints) contrast with the irregular zellige tile backsplash by Zia Tile.
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Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
Tory Burch: on sale for $118.80 Original price: $198
These Tory Burch frames feature an irregular, chunky shape that adds a touch of sophistication to any look.
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Nora Colomer
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22 May 2025
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