adverse
Example Sentences
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“That’s even more problematic and has an adverse impact on Fanatics’ competitors and fans.
From Los Angeles Times
"Smell and flies were a feature at some of the illegal sites and caused a localised adverse effect to air quality," Farrar said, with landowners "forced to incur substantial costs in removing the illegal waste".
From BBC
Similarly, a recent survey of small and midsize firms by Revenued found that 67% reported adverse effects of tariffs through higher costs of goods and materials, as well as supply delays.
From MarketWatch
China’s exports reliance is an issue for others too, creating external imbalances with what the IMF called “adverse spillovers” for trading partners.
Same-store sales in the company’s retail segment fell 4% in the quarter, and were strongest in January with the exception of adverse weather, which slowed traffic late in the month, the company said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
