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• Scott said the source of his confidence is simple: He’s already hit rock bottom, in prison.
  — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
• The agency could go different ways to make sure the program's budget does not hit rock bottom.
  — The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
• This past September, my husband and I hit rock bottom and decided to take some time apart.
  — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
• The Broncos hit rock bottom Sunday in a 23-10 loss to the lowly Carolina Panthers.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2022
• As his helicopter floated into the sky, Nixon seemed to be fleeing a United States that had hit rock bottom.
  — John A. Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
• In early February, vacancy rates in New York City hit rock bottom at just 1.4%.
  — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
• In recent years, trust between Washington and Beijing has hit rock bottom.
  — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2024
• Despite these real challenges – and the constant refrain that the Caribbean nation has hit rock bottom – Haitians are adept at meeting crises head on.
  — Websder Corneille, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2024
• Years ago, when the housing economy hit rock bottom, my folks scored a sweet little cabin on three acres that was in need of some serious repair and upgrades.
  — Ben Romans, Outdoor Life, 9 Mar. 2021
• Consumer sentiment, which hit rock bottom in June, has begun inching up in recent weeks.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022
• Saturday in Denver, the Lakers hit rock bottom on their season, a reminder of how far the Lakers need to go to even be mentioned as a contender for anything other than a rebuild.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2022
• Riseborough plays Leslie, a working-class single mother who wins the lottery, only to hit rock bottom with her alcoholism.
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2023
• Interest in this particular Trader Joe’s product may have hit rock bottom, so to speak.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
• Companies that got their ducks in a row before the economy hit rock bottom were able to use the strength of their balance sheets to invest in the business, such as by acquiring new businesses or staff members.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2023
• The Colts’ offensive line hit rock bottom last season, but their rebound has been astronomical.
  — Evan Sidery, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Iheanachor is set to be a four-year starter at Narbonne, which has been showing improvement after the Gauchos hit rock bottom when its former coach, Manuel Douglas, resigned in 2020 and players abandoned the program.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
• Contreras hit rock bottom when in 2002 she was arrested and jailed for driving under the influence of methamphetamine and for child endangerment.
  — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
• In America and in some other democracies around the world, faith in governments has hit rock bottom, and even the most popular legislation often fails to be enacted.
  — Ariel Procaccia, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2022
• Over the past year, Washington and Beijing have made important headway in stabilizing relations, which hit rock bottom in 2022 amid disputes in areas such as Taiwan, technology, human rights, and foreign policy.
  — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024