negative
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One reason: as inflation surged in 2022, a sharp downturn in sentiment wasn’t followed by big, negative changes in consumer behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
What’s Next: Investors may be bracing for a bumpy Friday: The average S&P 500 return on a new chair’s first day is negative 0.29%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In an earnings call, CFO Asha Bakshani notes that hardware gross profit margins sunk to negative 70% over the last two quarters compared with its historical average loss of roughly 50%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Yet as Euro 2024 progressed, Palmer being left sitting on the bench was viewed as an indicator of Southgate's negative approach.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
In 1676, Robert Hooke figured out that the force exerted by a spring, f, was a negative constant, –k, multiplied by the distance, x, that you’ve stretched it: f = –kx.
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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