aversion

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Her career really began to flourish by the late 1980s and early ‘90s when, despite having an aversion to comedy and initially turning down the role, she starred as Kelly Bundy in “Married...

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Although risk aversion is negative for bitcoin, the cryptocurrency tends to benefit from concerns about inflation as conflict in the Middle East causes oil prices to jump, 21shares’ Stephen Coltman said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Until damage can be measured and reasonably assessed, risk aversion should prevail in financial markets.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

For her, private oil firms' aversion to Venezuela is a welcome barrier to that kind of resource grab.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

“He loses no opportunity to let me see that he despises me and I inspire aversion in him,” Theo tells Wil.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman