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affecting

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unaffecting


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BlackRock’s Brownback likes the market, saying investors get higher yields than on investment-grade corporate debt with higher credit quality and without the heavier new bond supply affecting corporate and Treasury securities.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

More than 20 aftershocks have since been felt across Venezuela, largely affecting the country's northern coastline, including La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

San Diego County residents benefited the most from the donation with total medical debt relief through the couple’s gift totaling roughly $99 million and affecting 40,369 people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Their results suggest that a significant number of people could have low vitamin D year-round without realizing it, potentially affecting bone health, overall well-being, and long-term health outcomes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

There was a coaches’ tournament up at City College that I did get into, but my growing depression was affecting my game.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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