adverse
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Adverse media attention could make delivering high quality care more difficult, they said, although it had also acted as catalyst for improvements.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
The firm cited a non-public disclosure letter outlining situations in which Kenvue’s ongoing Tylenol litigation may constitute a Material Adverse Effect, or an event where the merger can be canceled.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
That day, De Vela emailed the EMD Adverse Weather group, advising of the extreme fire conditions forecast.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
Adverse events may be less likely to show up in these participants than in the general population, Joniak-Grant added.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 5, 2024
Adverse implies hostility or opposition, and usually characterizes a thing or an action.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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