adverse
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"Due to adverse weather conditions and poor visibility, an aerial rescue operation by helicopter is not possible," said the the Romanian Naval Authority.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
These adverse moves have wrong-footed the hedge-fund community and inflicted severe losses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
However, the probability of serious adverse health effects is still considered low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
It said at every freshwater site, at least one metal or metalloid was present, at concentrations exceeding the level where "no adverse ecological effects are expected".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
"I need you to be careful with the flower of immortality when you find it. If you get contaminated by it—if its pollen or sap enters your system—there could be adverse side effects."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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