adverse
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For those who took it in combination and were hospitalized with an adverse health effect, the total jumped from 40 in 2015 to 549 last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It’s a news-based index that measures “the threat, realization and escalation of adverse events associated with wars, terrorism and any tensions among states and political actors that affect the peaceful course of international relations.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
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
Gourinchas said the breakdown of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan over the weekend lifted the risk of the adverse or severe scenarios.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
It’s designed to stay afloat under the most adverse conditions.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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