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worst case

[wurst-kays] / ˈwɜrstˌkeɪs /


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"Our worst case scenario looking at low-income settlements is that up to about 100,000 people are at risk," Simiyu says.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

What are the best and worst case predicted scenarios?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

We are experts in disasters and volcanoes and what follows is a thought experiment into what might happen in the worst case scenario.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“He told me I was the worst case he’d ever seen but he’s so positive, he said: ‘You’ve got great potential,’” McCarthy recalled of his first meeting with O’Mara.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

The worst case of conjunctivitis I’ve ever seen in my life and something else in there I can’t make out.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt


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