bad name
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told AFP in February that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name, vowing to "clean this out".
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
"We don't want side effects arising from poor-quality medicines and giving the molecule itself a bad name."
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Where McCann is a firecracker, Ava Dash is a total snooze, the kind of monotone, self-obsessed personality that gives Gen Z a bad name.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
Because honestly, you are giving parents a bad name.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
The fact that “sophistry” has a bad name these days is down to Plato.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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