cons

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The result: debates in council chambers and school committees on the pros and cons of a specific class of medications, an unusual topic for city managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Then, “we spend at least two-thirds of the conversation talking through the structure and the pros and cons, as opposed to the fundamentals of the company.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

This is a conversation worth having as you weigh up the pros and cons.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Both McIver and Poles say they have clients weighing up the financial pros and cons of living on either side of the border, and often talk about the implications of their own choices.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“She better not do that when the cons are around,” Annie says.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko