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badly

[bad-lee] / ˈbæd li /




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The companies supplied Cuba with badly needed hard currency and business expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The Imperium had been badly weakened in 2020, but had spent years rebuilding its forces.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan begins a three-day state visit to Russia on Wednesday, meeting counterpart Vladimir Putin at a time when her country's reputation in the West has been badly damaged.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

BofA’s Hartnett is of the view that the stock market is caught up in a bubble, and that it will end badly for investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But after Kaddish: The Immersive Experience, Molly knew better than to trust what her eyes wanted so badly to see.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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