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adverse

[ad-vurs, ad-vurs] / ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs /


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Harper, state legislatures have some right to appeal an adverse ruling.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

“Our sense remains that in a very adverse shock, tech stocks would still come under pressure.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

And there’s a lot of leeway to keep doing so without any adverse tax consequences.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“The oil price momentum and activity data like the eurozone PMIs keep shifting the distribution towards more adverse Iran outcomes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s designed to stay afloat under the most adverse conditions.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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