Cliché corner
By
Suzan Revah
Suzan Revah is a former AJR associate editor.
"This is the worst case of vandalism to school buildings I've seen in my 10 years here," School Superintendent Joseph Townsley said. ( Hartford Courant ) "This is the worst [robbery] I've seen in 20 years," said police spokesman Bill Robinson. ( San Diego Union-Tribune ) "This is the worst situation I've seen in the four years I've been here," said Judy Maitlin. ( L.A. Times ) It was the worst tackling secondary I've ever seen in 30 years of football. ( Arizona Republic ) "This is the worst [storm] I've seen in 21 years," said Gwinnett County Transportation Director George W. Black Jr. ( Atlanta Journal and Constitution ) "This is the worst [fire] I've seen in 46 years," said Deputy Fire Chief Moretti. ( San Francisco Chronicle ) "This is the worst place for scoring I've seen in 25 years," the manager lamented. ( Toronto Star ) From this past summer.
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