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"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

Back in 416 B.C., the refusal to submit to Athens, the superpower of antiquity, ended badly for the islanders of Melos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“When things go well, they go really well, but when things go badly, they can go really badly,” said Tom Hancock, a portfolio manager at Boston-based GMO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He should have been caught on eight by Conway at point, then was badly dropped by Ravindra at deep square leg on 45.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The fire scared her so badly, she raced into Mrs. Fischer’s yard and snapped at her kid.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz