worst case

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"It turns out it's not the worst case scenario."

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

But Goldman analysts say the steep drop in valuations for information services stocks doesn’t reflect customers’ actual behaviors, but “a worst case disruption scenario.”

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

But after Morris pushed for the surgery, her doctor said it the worst case of endometriosis he had ever seen in his whole career.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A government source told the BBC it was planning for a worst case scenario, which would involve the continued closure of the strait and breakdowns in the domestic supply of carbon dioxide.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The worst case was the deceleration an astronaut would feel if his rocket engine quit before he reached orbit, causing him to plunge back down into the atmosphere.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins