from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective Most unfavorable; being or involving the worst possibility.
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adjective In the leastfavorable of all possible circumstances.
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Standard & Poor's, however, typically evaluated each asset assembled into the securities rather than relying solely on the so-called worst-case scenario, according to current and former rating analysts.
As it turns out, the late Admiral Arleigh Burke—the unexpected theoretician—first called the worst-case scenario a “world holocaust” more than half a century ago at a decisive turning point in nuclear arms deployment.
They say they are preparing for a so-called worst-case scenario to assist hundreds of thousands of people who might flee across borders into neighboring countries.
As it turns out, the late Admiral Arleigh Burke—the unexpected theoretician—first called the worst-case scenario a “world holocaust” more than half a century ago at a decisive turning point in nuclear arms deployment.
So-called worst-case housing needs grew by more than 20 percent from 2007 to 2009 and by 42 percent since 2001, according to a report released this month by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
They say they are preparing for a so-called worst-case scenario to assist hundreds of thousands of people who might flee across borders into neighboring countries.
On the ground, Israeli military and police forces are preparing for what the official called a "worst-case scenario" in which masses of Palestinian protesters march on Israeli checkpoints and West Bank settlements, and possibly on the country's borders.
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