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Example Sentences

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As befits a campaign that has gone badly astray, injuries have played a key part.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

AST shares were north of $133 before a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad, badly damaging launch infrastructure.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

Humbled in Australia, England were badly in need of an attack leader, a reliable tone-setter.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I want so badly to say, I’m going to try to be worth it.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga