bad time
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He was just in a bad place at a bad time.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
This September’s event focuses on the Pro and the new folding models, according to analysts, so it’s now a bad time to buy a Pro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“It’s not a bad time to lock in if it is your retirement money and it’s like $100,000 at a time.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Not a bad time in the season to score your finest ever goal for the club.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
The Thaw is the bad time on that plain of many rivers.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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