negatives
Example Sentences
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That question is at the center of a new paper published in Nature Astronomy, where researchers examine the often-overlooked problem of "false negatives" in the search for extraterrestrial life.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
After consulting with experts and good governance groups, the commission agreed the benefits of bifurcation outweighed the negatives, and it passed unanimously by the commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Di Maria says Van Gaal zeroed in on negatives in his game, never the positives, which led him to "hate" being at Old Trafford.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Dallin’s vast collection of negatives, housed at the Hagley Museum, remains an invaluable resource for golf course architects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Double negatives, ain’t, and other nonstandard forms soon became stigmatized by their association with the less prestigious dialects of English used by its poorer and less educated speakers.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
