adverse

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What stood out to researchers were symptoms that may not be fully represented in current drug labeling or standard adverse event reporting systems.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Automobile manufacturers and heavy industries are feeling the adverse affects of higher commodity prices, higher rates, slowing economic activity and increased uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Job losses are also starting to become worryingly widespread as business confidence in any swift turnaround in the adverse economic climate fades further,” said Williamson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“In the absence of a deal to re-open the Strait within the next couple of weeks, we are likely to shift our forecasts towards something closer to our adverse scenario,” he said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I went down a bit of a rabbit hole here; the property has been tied up in a legal dispute since late 2012, and then an additional case was opened in 2018 about adverse possession.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy