in bad

Example Sentences

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When the chairs reach him and his father Anand, they are usually in bad shape with torn cushions and missing legs.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Among its accusations, the labor organization also alleged that guild management has “surveilled workers for union activity, terminated union supporters, and engaged in bad faith surface bargaining.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But memory stocks like Micron don’t tend to trade at multiples seen elsewhere in the chip sector because investors are thinking about earnings potential not only in good periods but also in bad ones.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

Unionized Post-Gazette editorial staff have been on strike since October 2022, pushing for better wages and healthcare benefits and accusing the company of years of bargaining in bad faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Black students are hardly the only ones who suffer in bad schools.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt