affecting
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“I can say I’m worried that your current conditions are not affecting just your diabetes, but they’re also affecting your heart and your kidneys.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Nonetheless, the possibility remains there could still be a massive planet affecting the orbits of bodies within the Kuiper Belt.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The administrators said the company had faced "a sustained period of pressure" on its cashflow after "continued delays to the UK defence investment plan, combined with geopolitical factors affecting sources of funding".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Fundamentally, the city remains in the grips of a housing crisis affecting all of California.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
"They want to force us to accept their plans on questions affecting Europe and the world," Stalin declared to his advisers.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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