Down
Worst
Worst verb - To achieve a victory over.
Both words in one sentence
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The Animorphs objective isn't to win, but to at worst slow down the Yeerk invasion before the eventual loss and at best to slow down the invasion until the Andalite reinforcements arrive.
Source: Hopeless War - He considers Strock a coward at best, and collaborating with Robur at worst, and talks down to him all the time.
Source: Honor Before Reason / Film -
At best, you'll have your head flushed down the toilet; at worst, you face years of unspeakable bullying.
Source: Boarding School of Horrors
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