negative
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In Table 6 on page 17, you will see that the CBO expected the national “debt” to be negative 40.8% of gross domestic product by 2020 and negative 49.5% by 2030.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The downward revision includes a negative impact of between 5 and 6 cents a share due to winter weather in January and spikes in the cost of fuel, the company said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Despite all the challenges and negative findings, the survey did interestingly find that a majority, albeit slim, of residents still found themselves generally optimistic about their economic future in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Committee member Steve Murphy said HS2 got a lot of negative press but the grants were "huge" for the volunteer-led organisation.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
This leaves us with a very innocent-looking equation, 4x + 12 = 0, but the solution to that equation is now –3, a negative number.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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