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It also explains why traditional approaches to misinformation have failed so badly.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Gov. Janet Mills withdrew from the race in April because she trailed Mr. Platner so badly, though her name remained on this week’s ballot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"I had a bit of an issue with Covid, it did me quite badly, and we all thought that it was down to that," he explained.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It has struggled so badly to modernize the chatbot that, after years of trying, it still had to turn to Google to provide the technology back end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I’d offer to share my earnings with her if I didn’t need mine so badly.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy