worse

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And an energy price shock can knock the winds out of spending and so growth; rate rises could just make that worse.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

She calls FDA’s demand for a control group “completely unethical” since “they’re progressing on that treatment”—that is, their cancer is getting worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Instead of “True Colors,” it was: This is the end of the world — and it’s getting worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Analysts at Citi calculate the numbers result in a second-quarter loss per share of around $1, worse than the FactSet-compiled estimate for a 20 cents per share loss.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The house was in worse shape than the barn.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck