negative
Example Sentences
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“Unfortunately,” Taylor noted, “that really led to a lot of rattlesnake encounters of the negative kind.”
From Los Angeles Times
The study says “56% report a positive effect on their teaching and research, and 52% report a negative effect. Faculty are the only group in the survey where a majority report both.”
From Los Angeles Times
Activist short-seller Carson Block has turned bearish on corporate credit, arguing the advent of artificial intelligence will lead to severe job displacement and the economic repercussions of this will be negative on credit spreads.
From MarketWatch
The lender’s small short-dated negative gap—where funding costs reset faster than loan yields—could help cushion interest-rate weakness, she says.
The Low Pay Commission, the government agency which recommended the increases, said previous minimum wage rises for over-21s had "not had a significant negative impact on jobs".
From BBC
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