be bad
Example Sentences
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That could be bad news for many bond investors since prices go down as rates go up.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“Show business is a thing that can be great, but it can be bad, too,” Ross said in the induction speech that followed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
His comments came just days after American CEO Robert Isom said a merger with United would be bad for customers, the industry and American Airlines.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
American said Friday that merging with United would be bad for competition and consumers and is “therefore inconsistent with our understanding of the Administration’s philosophy toward the industry and principles of antitrust law.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
And if Asheville, the largest surviving city within hundreds of miles, really had erected walls to keep itself safe from the disease, things must be bad.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
