from bad to worse
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“Despite clear signs of progress in recent days, the tenor of the rhetoric and growing distrust between the U.S. and Iran mean things could go from bad to worse once again,” according to ING.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
"It just went from bad to worse," said Ms Hopkins, adding that part of her son's bowel also had to be removed.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
On Ithaca, the island where his home was, things had gone from bad to worse.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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