bad time
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The market is still hurting from low supply and dented consumer confidence—but it’s not a bad time to buy select home builder stocks that have already felt the pain.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
It’s a good time for Elmer Rice’s “The Adding Machine,” which can only mean that it’s once again a bad time for workers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
In some respects, the half-time whistle came at a bad time for Macclesfield as it disturbed their momentum and allowed Brentford to take a breath and regroup.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
There is a theory that it’s never a bad time to buy a house.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
“Hmm. Well, she’s having a bad time this week at school,” she says.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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