adverse

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But even in the most adverse scenario, debt affordability would still compare favorably to peers like the U.K. and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“In the absence of a deal to re-open the Strait within the next couple of weeks, we are likely to shift our forecasts towards something closer to our adverse scenario,” he said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

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

I went down a bit of a rabbit hole here; the property has been tied up in a legal dispute since late 2012, and then an additional case was opened in 2018 about adverse possession.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy