poorly

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While Darren developed scarring on his lungs and eventually left his job in the police, Gabby became increasingly poorly and was diagnosed with long Covid.

From BBC

“That she’s having this much trouble against this field, against such a little-known field of opponents, bodes very, very poorly for her,” Schnur said.

From Los Angeles Times

When her son Kit was a baby, she experienced a panic attack when he was poorly with bronchiolitis and he had to go to hospital.

From BBC

"This was a clear risk that they underestimated. She was either not properly vetted or vetted poorly, and these red flags were ignored," he added.

From BBC

“The first two sets we were predictable, we were passing poorly, they got us out of system and got a lot of touches on our swings,” Snyder said.

From Los Angeles Times