adverse
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The suit isn’t faring so well in court, as the judge has questioned whether the two parties are “sufficiently adverse to each other.”
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Those delays or denials lead to serious adverse events nearly 15% of the time.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The most common adverse side effects were mostly “low-grade” rash, diarrhea, fatigue, and infusion reaction.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
That real-world rate of serious adverse events is at least 22 times higher than the less than 0.5% in clinical trials reported on the drug label.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The probable cause showing could be based on nothing more than hearsay, innuendo, or even the paid, self-serving testimony of someone with interests clearly adverse to the property owner.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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