adverse

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Fifa has no power to make its own rules when it comes to adverse weather, and must adhere to the advice of local authorities.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

“The adverse development coincides with notable customers recently complaining that the technologies have become unreasonably expensive, raising slowdown anxiety tied to the potential for firms to increasingly limit capital expenditures,” Torres noted.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Studies have found oil wells can emit carcinogens and are linked to adverse health effects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

No moderate or severe adverse events occurred, and only 6.7% of participants experienced mild reactions that resolved on their own.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

The probable cause showing could be based on nothing more than hearsay, innuendo, or even the paid, self-serving testimony of someone with interests clearly adverse to the property owner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander