bad time
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He was just in a bad place at a bad time.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sticking with the old adage that it’s never a bad time to buy a house, but there is a bad time to sell one, hold onto it for now.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
“I didn’t have a bad time on Epic,” Brock says, arguing with himself a little as he considers the pros and cons of indie versus major.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Political uncertainty has come at a bad time for gilts, clashing with elevated global energy prices and renewed inflation concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
“We’ve had a very bad time and my master’s ill. Can we get underground here?”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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