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worst-case
[ wurst-keys ]
adjective
- of the worst possibility; being the worst result that could be expected under the circumstances:
a worst-case scenario.
worst case
noun
- a situation in which the most unfavourable conditions prevail
- ( as modifier )
a worst-case projection of a massive accident
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of worst-case1
Example Sentences
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.
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%.
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".
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.
"This is the worst-case scenario," said Jay Hatfield, chief executive at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.
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