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badly

[bad-lee] / ˈbæd li /




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Bayliss was subsequently found too badly injured to stand trial, but police reopened the investigation in 2024 after discovering he had successfully reapplied for a driving licence.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Lamichhane is from the village of Betrawati, which was one of the many areas badly affected.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

But just one year later, the standard had dipped so badly that the club had to fire him.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

How could basic operations on the Navy’s most highly valued and most vigorously maintained platform have deteriorated so badly?

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

I wanted to climb higher so badly, but I couldn’t move.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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