nadir

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Borthwick's England are now facing their own nadir - the possibility of four defeats in the same Five or Six Nations for the first time since 1976, and the likelihood of matching Jones' fifth-place finish.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

Mr. van Pelt describes the crematoria and the whiteprint as “a nadir in the history of architecture.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

But it was also hopefully the nadir of its gerontocracy problem.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 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