adverse

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Ungar participated in one of the earliest projects to mine user-generated internet content for reports of adverse drug reactions back in 2011.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

The remainder of England is under yellow heat health alerts, meaning adverse weather is "likely to affect vulnerable groups".

From BBC • May 22, 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

However, KOF estimates that in an adverse scenario where oil prices remain around 30% above baseline levels, Swiss GDP growth would slow to 0.7% in 2026 and be 1.5% in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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