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adverse

[ad-vurs, ad-vurs] / ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs /


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Inspectors also raised concerns that serious adverse event reviews had not been commissioned in response to some safety incidents, including where mothers had ended up in intensive care.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Serious adverse events occurred at similar rates in both the treatment and placebo groups, and no new safety issues linked to the drug were identified.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

There were no new safety signals, though about 41% of patients who received the ivonescimab-chemo combo reported adverse events.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"Tuvalu is particularly susceptible to the adverse impacts of climate change and it is appropriate to reflect this in the investment strategy," the document states.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The picketers, whom the suffragists proudly regarded as “silent sentinels,” remained at their posts through snow, rain, sleet, and all other types of adverse weather.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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