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[uh-fek-tid] / əˈfɛk tɪd /




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In a statement, the district said that if a resident saw ash or smelled smoke, they might be affected by fine particulate matter pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"The Department is executing standard protection protocols, including a shelter-in-place order for the affected area," Parnell said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“For sovereign-wealth funds affected by the Iran war, there’s an added incentive to sell their shares once the lockup ends and convert the dollar proceeds back into their home currencies.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said systems had “detected an air quality issue” and that the department had issued a shelter-in-place order for “the affected area.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But only red blood cells were affected by the altered genes—not Noel’s neurons or kidneys or liver cells or muscle cells.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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