rocky road
noun
: a difficult time
He knew he had a long rocky road ahead of him if he wanted to become a doctor.
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And as for solving the problem of high drug costs, Pritzker’s proposal for a new bureaucracy empowered to set maximum prices faces a rocky road in Illinois and in other states that are trying it.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
John Cena’s shocking beatdown of Cody Rhodes may have been the major talking point out of WWE’s Elimination Chamber premium live event on Saturday night, but fans saw two returns as well signifying a rocky road to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas next month.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
That rough start and the surge that followed it as Veen transformed into a California League postseason all-star epitomized the rocky road the corner outfielder took to his big-league debut earlier this week.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Today’s flavor is room-temperature rocky road, but this facility handles all kinds of food waste from supermarkets, distribution centers, universities, and even residential drop-offs.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
John Cena’s shocking beatdown of Cody Rhodes may have been the major talking point out of WWE’s Elimination Chamber premium live event on Saturday night, but fans saw two returns as well signifying a rocky road to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas next month.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
That rough start and the surge that followed it as Veen transformed into a California League postseason all-star epitomized the rocky road the corner outfielder took to his big-league debut earlier this week.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Today’s flavor is room-temperature rocky road, but this facility handles all kinds of food waste from supermarkets, distribution centers, universities, and even residential drop-offs.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Rocky road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky%20road. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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