21.   And it could have been worse for Washington, much worse.

22.   And it only gets worse for rivals, since he creates the means for victory everywhere he goes.

23.   And it only got worse for the Angels.

24.   And it was worse for being calculatedly chic.

25.   And it was worse for Brian, because he could feel what was happening to his body.

26.   And some cautioned that things could get worse for stocks.

27.   And nothing could be worse for quality programming.

28.   And things only grew worse for the Knicks.

29.   And things are going to become worse for the very reason that airlines and aircraft manufacturers are responding to consumer demand for more convenient travel.

30.   And the timing could hardly have been worse for the wireless service.