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adverse

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


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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 Northamptonshire team will wear a replica of the shirt during their game with Halesowen Town on Saturday, with other commemorative events scheduled, after adverse weather delayed celebrations planned for January.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

The ECB’s adverse scenario predicts a sharper rise in inflation and lower growth than the baseline, though the impact wouldn’t be as pronounced as its severe scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

If it hadn’t been for Bruno, Copernicanism might never have received such adverse attention from the authorities, Galileo might not have been persecuted and scientific progress in Italy might have proceeded more smoothly.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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