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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Unassuming on its surface, that negative is at once a sophisticated industrial product and the source of nearly a century of dreams, joy, terror, fantasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"So anything perceived to be negative for equities, from higher inflation to even the potential for rate hikes, will knock the market off its footing after a historic run."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"And I've never seen negative consequences of it".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"Right. A bunch. I guess negative numbers are still numbers," Bryson razzed.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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