badly

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China, meanwhile, has been badly squeezed by American export controls on semiconductor technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

The ministry circulated images of a badly damaged ambulance, with medical masks spilling out of the vehicle and scattered on the road.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Bat reached out for the kit, wanting so badly to hold him that his fingers twitched.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold