adverse
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The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"Most of them have had their employers and higher education institutions take adverse actions against them, including being placed on leave."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
A selloff in memory chip makers from Micron to Samsung on Tuesday spurred by concerns about fresh competitive threats from China was a reminder of how sensitive investors are to adverse developments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Until recently, information about nail changes during GLP-1 treatment came primarily from individual reports of possible adverse reactions, rather than controlled comparisons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
It does not seem a very good rate, but then conditions were a bit adverse.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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