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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 23 May 2026
But would even the biggest box-office bump justify such roughshod mistreatment of primary material?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Texas Tech ran roughshod over the league last season, winning the title and securing an automatic bid to the CFP in 2025.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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Adjective
The Spurs are playing a different sport right now, a roughshod edition of basketball full of vitriol, precision and destruction.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 23 May 2026
But would even the biggest box-office bump justify such roughshod mistreatment of primary material?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Even Israel’s antagonist Turkey is not happy with Hezbollah’s running roughshod over Lebanon.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Texas Tech ran roughshod over the league last season, winning the title and securing an automatic bid to the CFP in 2025.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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“Roughshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughshod. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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