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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
Rising case rates in women under 50, new federal rules on breast density notification and the uneven rollout of 3D mammography are reshaping when and how women get screened.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2026
Grass, uneven ground, tiny puddles, and random objects can become major obstacles when the machine is barely taller than them.
Already postponed 24 hours, the invasion proceeded in the face of rough seas, strong winds, and low visibility in order to seize a small window in time of enormous consequence.
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Marc E. Andersen,
Washington Post,
21 Oct. 2026
Japanese flight controllers want to avoid powdery soil and rough terrain when the mothership, a four-legged stationary lander, descends to the surface to gather samples in late 2028 or 2029.
Bamford’s suffering is heartbreaking, her resilience is moving and her material about it all is a warped kind of genius.
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Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Oct. 2026
In the video, the pair wander through warped train carriages and rooms with no way out, following a mythical creature that is part peacock, part Ouroboros.
If your hair isn’t naturally wavy, use a curling iron to add waves, wrapping sections around the iron in opposite directions for a less polished look.
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Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
19 Oct. 2026
The person buried there is believed to have belonged to the Linear Pottery culture — named for the distinctive spiral and wavy patterns decorating its pottery.