21.   And as I have said before, there are many people in this world who are worse off than I will ever be.

22.   And many in the vast middle emerged slightly worse off than they were when the decade began.

23.   And while many of those offers may be legitimate, he said, others could leave the homeowner worse off than before.

24.   And without exception they are worse off than they would be if a pair of devoted parents were allowed to adopt them.

25.   And yet none of these randomly selected men came out debased or much worse off than how they set out.

26.   Are the students better off, or worse off, for his efforts?

27.   Are they worse off?

28.   As Serfling himself emphasized, the spread of managed care may leave the uninsured even worse off unless the government acts to protect them.

29.   At worst, the transaction leaves the company worse off than before.

30.   Because environmentalists who balk at compromise can emerge worse off than they might otherwise.