When we couldn't escape from a rough sea, we would take refuge in a cave and pass the night shivering.

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Although it was sunny, strong winds meant there was a rough sea.

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We liked to be thrown about by a roller coaster, slide, or swing, in a rough sea, on a trampoline, or by grown-ups who in moving us at their force and speed gave us a taste of the dimensions of adult life.

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Even with the assistance of the floats, the rough sea can make it a trying trip for those with no sea legs.

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The conclusion here is that, after a rough start, Chromebooks are beginning to find their sea legs.

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Leaving the island, torrential rain battered the boat and the rough sea had no desire to give us a smooth journey back to Guapi, typical for this perpetually hot, wet climate.

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What was once sand or native grasses became fairway or very friendly short rough, to the point where there was a sea of green as far as the eye could see.

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The latest in a line of workboats designed by Damen Shipyards, her unique shape is based off the Fast Crew Supplier, a workboat developed to service oil rigs in the rough waters of the North Sea.

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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said sea conditions had been moderate to rough on Friday, with a higher-than-average high tide.

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Nonetheless, he volunteered for hazardous sea duty, fought German U-boats for two years, had a rough time readjusting to civilian life.

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