the worst
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But handwashing is done in plastic buckets -- a sign of the tardiness of the response to an outbreak many fear could be among the worst in the virus's history.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
As I’ve said before, leaving the country despite forecasts of elevated wildfire risk was probably the worst mistake of her political career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
It is believed to be the worst single diving accident in the tiny Indian Ocean nation, a popular tourist destination because of its string of coral islands.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
But these are just the latest moves in a sustained rise in yields that has been under way since long-term interest rates bottomed at historic lows in 2020, during the worst of the Covid pandemic.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Fear comes in many forms but perhaps the worst scare is the one that isn’t anticipated; the one that isn’t really known about until it’s there.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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