adverse

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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

Simon Buchen SC said Roberts-Smith's case was "unusual" because some of the allegations had already been heard in a court, which handed down "adverse findings".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The IMF warns that current market resilience to the Middle East conflict should not be taken at face value, as a longer war could trigger adverse reactions.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

In their adverse scenario, which assumes that the war persists but ends later this year, oil prices spend much of the year around $100 a barrel, global growth might fall farther yet, to around 2.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

From that day on the sense of responsibility, the natural grace, the calm control that Remedios would have in the face of adverse circumstances was revealed.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez