worst

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“That night, I didn’t sleep. ... A full island burn would have been the worst case.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A frenetic rally in semiconductor stocks abruptly reversed last week, sending the Nasdaq composite down 4.2%, in its worst day in more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He added: "The clock is ticking if we want to halt the worst effects of planetary warming but there is still time."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In fact, this Ebola outbreak threatens to be the worst in history.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

If she rejects me…well, it won’t be the worst thing that’s happened this summer.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller