affecting

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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

Meliá said its decision to close 15 hotels was driven by circumstances beyond the firm’s control, noting that most were already closed “due to the energy challenges and the decline in demand” affecting the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But the technology issues were no longer just in the cockpit, affecting only pilots, they were everywhere.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel