negative
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But what had been a positive narrative for Oracle has become a negative.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
And the worst-performing sectors during these periods were financials and energy, delivering returns of negative 1.32% and negative 1% a month on average, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Some Venice residents loudly objected to building what they labeled the “monster on the median,” criticizing the project’s scale, cost and potential negative effects on traffic and safety.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
One of the study's most notable findings was that the negative effects on attention appeared regardless of a person's overall diet quality.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Combine and define in + active; active + ity; in + active + ity.—What is the negative of "active"? Ans.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
Vocabulary lists containing negative
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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