rough edges

plural noun

: things that need to be improved or finished
The project still has a few rough edges.

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The tech icon sought to smooth over rough edges with GOP senators last week during a private meeting about his role in slashing federal workers and government spending. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025 In examining them more closely, archaeologists saw they were cut crudely and with rough edges and ax marks, suggesting they were built very quickly. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 From a distance, the island vaguely resembles the Seychelles with its Jurassic boulders scattered around its rough edges. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Overall, Garcia is an emerging talent who has a few rough edges to sand off. Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rough edges

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“Rough edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20edges. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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