worst

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The average S&P 500 return on a new chair’s first day is negative 0.29%, though the two worst performances in the modern era were largely coincidental.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The Independent says Drake "continues to be his own worst enemy", with some of his best work "obscured by the bad".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In 2022, the S&P fell by 19%, its worst performance since 2008.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In 1959, there was a partial meltdown of the core in one of the lab’s nuclear reactors that is considered among the worst nuclear accidents in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Spring, when the bears come, is the worst.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen