affected
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The school district has also sent out air purifiers to affected campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
If universities believe limits on athlete compensation are necessary, the answer should look like the system used elsewhere in American sports: negotiate those restraints with the people affected by them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A number of residents were affected by the blast and were offered support, with the local pub, The Crooked Billet, becoming a hub for people who had been forced from their homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Communities of color may be particularly affected because of longstanding disparities in homeownership and wealth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The more I listened to Bunny, however, the more apparent it became that there was no affected laughter, no anxiety to please.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing affected
The Catcher in the Rye
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