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adverse

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


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"The search operation was delayed solely due to adverse weather conditions, but it does not mean there was negligence," he tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

We’re supposed to believe that this is still a legitimate settlement between two adverse parties?

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Approval seems likely, as long as full data confirms no causal signal for the adverse events, according to Stifel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Serious adverse events occurred at similar rates in both the treatment and placebo groups, and no new safety issues linked to the drug were identified.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Besides, states that arise quickly, just like all the other natural things that are born and grow rapidly, cannot have roots and branches and will be wiped out by the first adverse weather.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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