worst

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A frenetic rally in semiconductor stocks abruptly reversed last week, sending the Nasdaq composite down 4.2%, in its worst day in more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He added: "The clock is ticking if we want to halt the worst effects of planetary warming but there is still time."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In fact, this Ebola outbreak threatens to be the worst in history.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Anyway, you can see how Buddy got to be known as the worst boy in Sassafras Springs, even though no one ever caught him in the act, not once.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney