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The phrase "a modest negative impact" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the effects of an action, decision, or event that are slightly detrimental but not severe.
Example: "The new policy has had a modest negative impact on employee morale, but overall productivity remains stable."
Alternatives: "a slight adverse effect" or "a minor negative consequence".
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News Corp reported the division had a "modest, negative impact" on its third-quarter revenue.
"It is plausible that Brexit could have a modest negative impact on growth and job creation.
The report, by consultancy Capital Economics, concluded: "It is plausible that Brexit could have a modest negative impact on growth and job creation.
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Our results show that cART interruption after transient cART started during PHI has a significant, albeit modest negative impact on CD4 count reconstitution after cART resumption, an encouraging finding in the context of therapeutic trials attempting to induce PTC status.
These results suggest that interruption of cART started during PHI has a significant, albeit modest negative impact on CD4 cell recovery on cART resumption.
Investigation of the impact of plasma TAG indicates that a modest negative correlation between diastolic stiffness and plasma TAG, associating increased plasma lipid levels with decreased cardiac mechanical performance.
"The delay is a modest negative," Michael T. Regan, an analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston, said.
"[The CBO's] best judgment was that it would have a modest negative effect on employment and a modest positive reduction in poverty rates," Burkhauser says.
The study basically showed a modest, positive association between butter intake as an isolated variable and all-cause mortality; and a modest, negative association with diabetes.
A modest negative association was found with HCV markers.
We found a modest negative association between GM TBHg concentration and HCV (Table 4).
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