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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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A year later a popular-long-term bond fund, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond exchange-traded fund or TLT, posted a negative 31% return that year.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Trying to take the positives out of a negative situation."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

According to data from CoinGlass, $91.4 million was the net outflow clocked in Monday’s trading—less than the $300M-$500M daily outflows seen in recent weeks but continuing the negative trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Either way, Stutzman said, “I expect we’re in for a very negative campaign.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And here she shook her head in a negative manner, studying me the whole time.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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