bad name
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But even compromise is getting a bad name these days.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
The 2019 screen fiasco, which found countless ways to humiliate a cast that included Taylor Swift and Judi Dench, gave kitsch a bad name.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told AFP in February that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name, vowing to "clean this out".
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
"We don't want side effects arising from poor-quality medicines and giving the molecule itself a bad name."
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Not that Love was a bad name, just different, I guess.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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