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worst-case

[ wurst-keys ]

adjective

  1. of the worst possibility; being the worst result that could be expected under the circumstances:

    a worst-case scenario.



worst case

noun

    1. a situation in which the most unfavourable conditions prevail
    2. ( as modifier )

      a worst-case projection of a massive accident

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of worst-case1

First recorded in 1960–65
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The mammoth settlement, which still needs to be approved by both the county claims board and county supervisors, is a billion dollars more than what county officials had anticipated as the worst-case scenario to resolve a flurry of lawsuits — and far more than other organizations notorious for allowing unchecked sex abuse have paid victims.

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The government's official forecaster estimates that a worst-case scenario of a trade war, with 20% tariffs between the US and the rest of the world, could reduce UK economic growth by 1%.

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In one, he warns a social worker his son "is at constant risk" and "it's only a matter of time before the worst-case scenario happens".

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The government's official forecaster estimates a worst-case scenario trade war could reduce UK economic growth by 1% and wipe out the £9.9bn of economic headroom Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave herself at last week's Spring Statement.

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"This is the worst-case scenario," said Jay Hatfield, chief executive at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.

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