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adverse

[ad-vurs, ad-vurs] / ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs /


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A settlement between parties who were never adverse is not the resolution of a controversy; it is a press release with a case number.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Wide swaths of California will face searing temperatures over the weekend, with forecasters issuing a heat advisory for non-coastal areas and warning about the risk of adverse fire weather.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The company rented a cargo plane, flew its missile, and tested it—one day earlier than planned due to adverse weather, Driscoll said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Users also described the patch as comfortable and safe, and the study reported minimal adverse effects.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

I went down a bit of a rabbit hole here; the property has been tied up in a legal dispute since late 2012, and then an additional case was opened in 2018 about adverse possession.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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