ML can be used for applying either a positive or negative approach.

That is typical of the Government's tactics and negative approach.

Both the positive and the negative approaches to God were valid.

"I fear me that a merely negative approach will not suffice."

But it was a negative approach where a positive one was necessary.

He did not care to risk her negative approach.

England won the second, third and fourth Tests to win the series, helped by a negative approach from the tourists.

In her analysis, she has chosen to take a rather negative approach.

I am, however, concerned at the negative approach the report takes to setting biological limit values.

This is a rather negative approach, since it tells us nothing about any positive rights that citizens may have.