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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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People are driven to "the really extreme negative ones… the ones that people say they had a traumatic experience, the ones where someone had a blood clot," she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Percoco said he can see capex growing to between $25 billion and $35 billion and, at capex of $21 billion, estimates negative free cash flow of $8.4 billion for 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“We need to move faster and stay more alert than ever to prevent any negative impact on the public’s daily life and our economy,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“It is an honor to be here among our people this evening. ... It’s a classic case of something that could have been very negative becoming very positive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Given the sharp sectional divisions in the debate, the vote to refer the petitions to a committee was surprisingly one-sided, 43 to 11; seven of the negative votes came from South Carolina and Georgia.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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