inverse

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Their motion asks the judge to order a judgment in the insurers’ favor that would make Edison liable for the damage under inverse condemnation, a legal doctrine in the state constitution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This approach solves what researchers call an "inverse problem," allowing the system to reproduce spectral data with an accuracy of roughly 8 nm resolution without using bulky optical hardware.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

That began with a move above a double-bottom pivot at $128.61 last summer, followed by a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders breakout in early February.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Since the epic housing bet that made him famous, though, he’s been the inverse of that mythological princess.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Her family, left with just the negative, could view only its tiny inverse: a pale flower fading to moon white within, a dark gray slab behind it like a cloudy night sky.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng