go bad
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“I have to put it in the fridge to defrost, but you can’t put it there too far in advance” or the yogurt will go bad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Overall longevity decreases greatly when dealing with chopped or minced garlic, which can go bad within a day, even when stored in the refrigerator.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Unfortunately, there’s no way to prove that’s the case—or that the good won’t go bad.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
“Whatever asset you’re looking at people are on a knife’s edge regarding leverage and that doesn’t have to go bad; that can go very very well before it goes very, very bad,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
I don’t know who decides who deserves to go bad.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
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