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Her voice was raspy from yelling so much.
overwork tends to make him raspy
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
Khamenei’s public absence throughout the conflict and his raspy speech in its aftermath have prompted speculation about his health and the theocracy’s continuity of leadership.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
Bob Dylan's raspy revelations The true, almost mythical, centerpiece of the evening was the elusive Bob Dylan.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
The swine respond with raspy snorts and spine-rattling squeals.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
Khamenei’s public absence throughout the conflict and his raspy speech in its aftermath have prompted speculation about his health and the theocracy’s continuity of leadership.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
Bob Dylan's raspy revelations The true, almost mythical, centerpiece of the evening was the elusive Bob Dylan.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
The swine respond with raspy snorts and spine-rattling squeals.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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