from bad to worse
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But two years after the Supreme Court untied their hands, Grants Pass has not solved homelessness, and things have gone from bad to worse.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
Throughout the day, conditions in the strait went from bad to worse.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Firefighters do everything they can, but strong winds are working against them to make the destruction go from bad to worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Over the course of barely two hours on Sunday, Ferrari’s calamitous Formula One season went from bad to worse to absolute rock bottom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
“And if things keep going from bad to worse, you won’t have this job very long. Our merchant ships will be wiped off the seas.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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