adverse
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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
World food prices rose in August as adverse weather and supply disruptions in the Middle East and Black Sea regions raised concerns over future supplies, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Stern: He wrote that Bostock supports, not undermines, the court’s conclusion in the latest trans cases, because in Bostock, everyone agreed that adverse actions against the employees was discrimination, right?
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
It said a "detailed noise impact assessment" concluded the site "won't have adverse impact on the nearest homes in terms of noise, including at night".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The prince should be on guard against them and fear them as if they were declared enemies, because they will always help to bring about his downfall in adverse times.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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