adverse

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They said the effects had been the subject of an environmental impact assessment as part of the planning application, which "concluded there would be no adverse effect on the integrity of the Lough".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He reasoned that the FDA didn’t have adequate data about adverse events or the safety of telehealth when writing the current rules on mifepristone.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

What I said then is that unless you help people move from the jobs that were being destroyed to new jobs, there is no way that trade liberalization wouldn’t have adverse effects.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

ECB economists forecast inflation could average 3.5% this year under an adverse scenario, well above its 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Georgie was not averse to inoculation, until he had an adverse reaction to the vaccine. affect/effect.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner