worst case
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They highlighted in particular the risk of a prolonged permitting freeze by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and said the worst case would put 30.3 gigawatts of planned 2028 capacity at risk.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
In a worst case, this can paralyse airport operations, as happened in April 2024 when torrential downpours hit Dubai International Airport.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The combined value of annual payments plus what’s left over would range from $1.2 billion in the worst case to $5 billion in the best.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
What is exempt or not depends on your state’s rules, but often includes cash and bank balances exceeding basic needs, valuable collections, investments and, in the worst case, your home.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The worst case of conjunctivitis I’ve ever seen in my life and something else in there I can’t make out.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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