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worst case

[wurst-keys] / ˈwɜrstˌkeɪs /


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"It turns out it's not the worst case scenario."

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Schein also said that investors are “coming to the realization that the software space had priced in the worst case AI scenarios that are likely not going to come to fruition.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The UK could face some food shortages by the summer under a worst case scenario of the Middle East conflict drawn up by government officials.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

So I’d start right at my top number, and I know I might go down to 7% in the worst case, but I’m trying to get that 10% all day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Humbaba had the worst case of irritable bowel syndrome known to medical science.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda