negative
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The index would rise when the market sentiment on those firms turned negative.
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
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
For example, one from Morgan & Morgan lists potential negative effects of using social media and claims to be fighting on users' behalf.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
In 1676, Robert Hooke figured out that the force exerted by a spring, f, was a negative constant, –k, multiplied by the distance, x, that you’ve stretched it: f = –kx.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing negative
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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