adverse
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Harper, state legislatures have some right to appeal an adverse ruling.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
And there’s a lot of leeway to keep doing so without any adverse tax consequences.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
This is the second serious complication for Foundayo, with 34 adverse events tracked; its label warns against severe hepatic impairment.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“The oil price momentum and activity data like the eurozone PMIs keep shifting the distribution towards more adverse Iran outcomes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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