dismal
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Fast bowler Mark Wood said he looks back on his performance in England's dismal Ashes campaign with "shame".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Back in 2022, when the company was spending heavily on the so-called metaverse, it reported dismal third-quarter results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tottenham had three managers last season, with Thomas Frank managing less than eight months in charge before being sacked after a dismal start to the season.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Tardiest: Southwest Airlines, with a dismal on-time arrival rate of 65.24%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
As had happened time and again, they went back to work with no gains, their effort a dismal failure.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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