affected
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Second, last year's initial reforms would have affected people in all age groups, whilst benefit cuts this time would be limited to the under 25s, who make up around 11% of Pip claimants.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Grimes was questionable for Wednesday’s game, but still had swelling, Redick said, which could have affected the right-handed guard’s shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
All affected servers had been restarted, it added.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
U.S. rate-rise prospects strengthened the dollar while the euro continued to be affected by French debt concerns and recently-trimmed market expectations for European Central Bank rate increases following a pullback in oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
“There was a spill thirty years ago. The contamination must have affected Pond’s water.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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