affected
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Similarly, many objects in the Kuiper Belt show signs of their orbits being affected by more than just the Sun’s gravity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Most subjects were affected, with the most dramatic shortfalls in maths, English, languages and sciences.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos suspended school classes in affected areas of Mindanao while calling on residents in coastal areas to evacuate immediately.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said local authorities were assessing damage to roads, bridges and critical infrastructure and ordered the suspension of classes in affected areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Autonomous tribal towns made decisions about trade and relations with other groups, but in some political and social matters, the towns worked together as a confederacy to make decisions that affected all of their members.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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The Catcher in the Rye
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