affected
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The company warned its sales could be affected by rising gasoline prices and lower-income consumers further tightening their belts and eating out less.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The number of accounts affected by the incident represents more than half of South Korea's population of around 50 million people.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The dispute has also reportedly affected high-level security talks between the two allies, according to local media.
From Barron's • 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
The tempo and rhythm are not affected by articulations; the staccato notes sound shorter than written only because of the extra space between them.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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