adverse

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It faces ongoing challenges, including the cost of legal action and the potential impact of adverse publicity on both commercial sponsorships and volunteer numbers.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“So far, we have not seen energy prices rise far enough to push us squarely into our adverse scenario,” Lagarde said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It’s a news-based index that measures “the threat, realization and escalation of adverse events associated with wars, terrorism and any tensions among states and political actors that affect the peaceful course of international relations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

For those who took it in combination and were hospitalized with an adverse health effect, the total jumped from 40 in 2015 to 549 last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The prince should be on guard against them and fear them as if they were declared enemies, because they will always help to bring about his downfall in adverse times.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli