worst

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After years of cost-cutting, Raymond led Exxon’s response to the Valdez oil spill, still among the worst environmental disasters in the industry’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Violence in Mexico varies by region, with the worst rates located in states like Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Michoacan -- as well as Jalisco, where its capital of Guadalajara will host four World Cup matches.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"In all the areas I've worked in… it's by far the worst here," one of the officers involved, PC Victoria Gaunt, told us.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“That night, I didn’t sleep. ... A full island burn would have been the worst case.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The worst was when spinach juice got onto mashed potatoes and turned them green.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry