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as in to best
to achieve a victory over
how humiliating for a tennis champ to be worsted by a player no one had ever heard of
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Recent Examples of worst
H.w. Brands, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
No wonder: the holidays are perhaps the worst time of the year to strand customers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
Balloons are a key business driver for Party City, and this cut into sales at the worst time.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
Notably, that came at perhaps the worst possible time — the two years leading up to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2023
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And every generation thinks of itself in the superlative: the best, the worst, the most stressed, the most burdened, the most liberated, the most enlightened.
—H.w. Brands, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
No wonder: the holidays are perhaps the worst time of the year to strand customers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
Balloons are a key business driver for Party City, and this cut into sales at the worst time.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
Notably, that came at perhaps the worst possible time — the two years leading up to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worst
Adjective
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In the meantime, practicing some good nail care habits recommended by the National Psoriasis Foundation can help keep nail psoriasis from getting worse.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
13 Feb. 2023
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Donovan looked to the four-point deficit with a sense of relief — things could be much, much worse.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2023
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The Philadelphia emcee responded with a story, explaining what happened after Drizzy bested him in their bout, insisting that the label told him not to release new music.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Jefferson and his putative running mate, Aaron Burr, each bested their Federalist rivals, Adams and his vice presidential pick, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, but Jefferson and Burr were tied in electoral votes.—
Karin Wulf / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
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But the white population usually defeats the preferred candidate of Black voters.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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United defeated Southampton 3-1 on Thursday night thanks to Amad’s late hat-trick to move Amorim’s side up to 12th in the Premier League, but the visitors — who are 10 points from safety — caused them plenty of problems.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The morning low temperatures may drop below freezing as far south as Houston, New Orleans and Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday mornings — between 20 and 30 degrees below normal for this time of year, Taylor said.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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The director had a charmed and normal childhood, by all accounts; he was born in Montana but moved all over the country as a kid, living in Washington, North Carolina, Idaho, and Virginia at various points.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Both quarterbacks, roommates at the Manning Passing Academy, overcame difficult, and certainly shocking, defeats on their way to leading Ohio State and Notre Dame, respectively, to Monday’s CFP national championship game in Atlanta.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Transforming classic dishes into allergen-friendly versions is an art Chef Liz has mastered.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2025
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In contrast, quantum computers training on quantum data need exponentially fewer examples to master a task.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Prior to beating Georgetown, DePaul’s last Big East win was over No. 8 Xavier on Jan. 18, 2023.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Because the last time Swift wore Chanel was to watch the Chiefs beat the Texans on December 21.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Worst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worst. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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