affected
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A spokesperson said: "We encourage all those affected by these convictions to get in touch with the Criminal Cases Review Commission."
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
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
“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
Nearly half the Pentagon—four corridors on three floors of the five-story building—had been affected, according to one of the officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
I looked at Cletus to see if all this talk of illness and deterioration affected him the way it did me.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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The Catcher in the Rye
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