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How to pronounce worst in American English

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  1. These are the worst gang members, the worst killers, the worst They allowed the worst people

    The White House

  2. of the worst of the worst you can imagine.

    NIH

  3. indentured servants for the worst of the worst of the worst of these polluters simply got

    House Judiciary Committee

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