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Even Claude, billed as one of the most ethical AI super-brains out there, engages in bad behavior.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
When the chairs reach him and his father Anand, they are usually in bad shape with torn cushions and missing legs.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
But memory stocks like Micron don’t tend to trade at multiples seen elsewhere in the chip sector because investors are thinking about earnings potential not only in good periods but also in bad ones.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026
Venezuela has very sour oil, and its pipelines are in bad shape, so Flexsteel could be laid there.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
I understood, though: August was in bad shape.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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