adverse
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"Search and rescue is going on at the tunnels despite geography, adverse weather and lack of connectivity," Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
McDonnell said after Flores’ allegations were made public in early 2025 that the personnel department would conduct a “biopsy” to examine “any adverse impacts” of the scandal on recruitment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dr. Anca Askanase, who is working on the trial in which Bristol Myers noticed the adverse events, said she has received a letter from the company outlining details about the trial pause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The results showed that participants who experienced more adverse neighborhood social conditions in early adulthood faced a higher risk of developing CAC later in life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 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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