abysmal
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Clark, in and out of the lineup because of a back injury all season, never got going and was an abysmal minus-16.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
In an abysmal opening day for home hopes, 10 British players - including Cameron Norrie, the highest ranked Briton - quickly toppled out of the tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The former is a truly abysmal “spy film,” if you can degrade the genre by calling it that, while the latter is the best in the franchise, which isn’t saying much.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
She volunteers with a group that visits Skid Row, provides supplies to the people there, and tries to rescue animals who live chained up in abysmal conditions.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
Saying mass incarceration is an abysmal failure makes sense, though, only if one assumes that the criminal justice system is designed to prevent and control crime.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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