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adverse

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


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

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Central to that, is putting players in adverse situations in the offseason to get them battle-tested come game day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

But a celebrity must continue to sell, and that tension can breed incredibly adverse effects for everyone involved.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Novo Nordisk shares fell 9.5% after its experimental drug ziltivekimab did not reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in a late-stage trial.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

If it hadn’t been for Bruno, Copernicanism might never have received such adverse attention from the authorities, Galileo might not have been persecuted and scientific progress in Italy might have proceeded more smoothly.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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