adverse
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"Our findings add to the growing body of literature linking late-evening eating patterns to adverse metabolic and liver outcomes," the authors write.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Most of them have had their employers and higher education institutions take adverse actions against them, including being placed on leave."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
In court, Xu’s defense team presented a report from a toxicologist concluding that it was unlikely Yuan would continue to suffer adverse health effects from cadmium, according to the Standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“The credit providers are going to try to offset that adverse selection, and the only way they can do that is raise prices.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Regina, ever irrepressible and somehow aware of the adverse weather, shipped a pair of galoshes to her son and admonished herself for not insisting that he take his leather coat when he left the States.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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