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worse

[wurs] / wɜrs /
ADJECTIVE
something less good
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And of course, things are indeed getting worse in the education system – because money is so tight.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The situation only got worse as WWE muscled out nearly all regional promotions.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Overall, the more-pressured group came away with a worse impression of the retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Just because breadth is bad doesn’t mean it can’t get worse, Krinsky added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

From the sound of his cough and his wheezing, we could tell that Karli was getting worse all the time.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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