affecting

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The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The decline is “not perfectly even, but broad,” affecting journalism, politics and business, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As Tuohey indicated, the policy change reflects financial strains affecting the endowment, which supports 65% of the university’s operating budget.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

"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