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Recent Examples of adversely
For instance, large amounts of the herb can irritate the digestive system, cause nausea, cramps or diarrhea and, in especially high quantities, could even adversely affect kidney or liver function.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Advocates say such foods adversely affect children’s health, which is certainly a legitimate issue if proven.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Over the past few weeks, the U.S. has experienced a surge in virus outbreaks, including chikungunya, Legionnaires' disease and dengue fever, which have all sickened hundreds of people and can adversely affect the body in severe cases.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2025
The study found that drive-through queues should not adversely affect traffic flow on the shopping center’s main drive aisles.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Advocates say such foods adversely affect children’s health, which is certainly a legitimate issue if proven.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Over the past few weeks, the U.S. has experienced a surge in virus outbreaks, including chikungunya, Legionnaires' disease and dengue fever, which have all sickened hundreds of people and can adversely affect the body in severe cases.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2025
The study found that drive-through queues should not adversely affect traffic flow on the shopping center’s main drive aisles.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adversely
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Warm and dry conditions could be negatively impacting fall foliage.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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This partnership reduces The Trade Desk's inventory exclusivity and is likely to negatively impact its near-term financials.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to new polling, 53 percent of people in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, view Trump unfavorably while 42 percent see him favorably.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the researchers noted that a possible reason why the declines were not larger as a group is that in many countries, neuropsychiatric conditions such as dementia increased and contributed unfavorably to the trends.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Adversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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