negative
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Confidence among U.S. home builders improved in May but still remains in negative territory amid rising mortgage rates, elevated costs and economic uncertainty tied to the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
And the government was so sure it was going to get a negative ruling that the it actually asked to withdraw the investigation before the ruling came down.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
“Average returns are negative on every timeframe from 5-40 days,” he added.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
"I think it'll have a negative effect," she said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
To make money on Avant!’s stock, however, he’d probably have to stomach short-term losses, as investors puked up shares in horrified response to negative publicity.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing negative
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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