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Which famous 1969 music festival continued despite adverse conditions involving rain and mud?

adverse

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


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The applicant had told the hearing that it would ensure there was no adverse impact for neighbours.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Other research groups have also shown that eliminating PRX3 in healthy mice does not produce adverse effects.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

China's economy "operated steadily" in August, the NBS said in a statement, while also acknowledging that "adverse external factors are intensifying".

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

This is likely to be a substantial underestimate—compounders aren’t required to report adverse events, and doctors might not know their patients are using these drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The probable cause showing could be based on nothing more than hearsay, innuendo, or even the paid, self-serving testimony of someone with interests clearly adverse to the property owner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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