nadir

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The essay was published in 1978 during the nadir of Czechoslovak communism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“Labyrinth” landed during a creative nadir for Bowie, one he described to TV host Jonathan Ross in 2002 as “his Phil Collins years.”

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

The nadir came in 2023, as the defense finished 121st in the nation in points allowed and 119th in yards allowed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Trump's comments on the situation came just a few days after the civil war reached a new nadir of horror at the end of October.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

His father wasn’t growing old: he had reached some kind of nadir ten or twelve years ago and now he was growing backward, aiming toward middle age, maybe youth.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols