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He had misfired so badly off the 18th tee that he didn’t even know where his ball had gone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The chemistry and understanding was badly off, and when under pressure, players took the cautious route by playing the ball backward.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022

“We are not that badly off in the measurement game,” she says.

From Scientific American • Apr. 18, 2022

He faults those holding office for allowing the city to go badly off track.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022

Well, he thought, let's see how badly off you are.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury