bad times
Example Sentences
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“You should basically pay off your debt in good times and borrow in bad times and keep your taxes relatively smooth,” Phelan said External link about the legislation’s effects on the debt.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
If bad times were coming, rising jobless claims would be one of the earliest warning signs.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
The bad times keep rolling for the region’s chemical producers, which have been crushed by high costs since losing access to Russian natural gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
From vintage polo shirts to retro radio reports, Filho faithfully recreates the era to prove that the bad times did happen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
"Do you remember-?" Consciousness of the bad times in between came to them both.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
