worse

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In some cases, it might even have made them worse: raising demand, and therefore prices, for things like housing and adding pressure on social services like healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It is worse when it's a big ticket item like a holiday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A bad day for Adobe’s stock got even worse on Thursday after the company said another top executive was leaving, overshadowing an upbeat earnings report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This resurgence could not have come at a worse time for the beef industry—or cows.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But walking side by side behind him now, Mutti and I could see that his wheezing was becoming worse all the time.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo