aversion

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Her career really began to flourish by the late 1980s and early ‘90s when, despite having an aversion to comedy and initially turning down the role, she starred as Kelly Bundy in “Married...

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Continuing tensions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe fuel risk aversion, FXEM’s Abdelaziz Albogdady says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“A decisive break below this trendline would not only point to continued staples leadership but may also signal a broader shift toward rising risk aversion among investors,” he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

For her, private oil firms' aversion to Venezuela is a welcome barrier to that kind of resource grab.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Others still called them Mujahideen, but, when they did, they made a face—a sneering, distasteful face—the word reeking of deep aversion and deep scorn.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini