affected
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Geffray said the number of schools affected on Monday would be comparable to the figure from Friday but vowed there would be a "partial, progressive return to lessons".
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Those affected by layoffs will get clear timelines and support, he said, “as decisions are made.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Preachers using megaphones can also often be seen and heard at Ghana's lorry parks and markets but they are not affected by the ban.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Lauren Truslow is chief executive of 3D Enviro, a Virginia company that does hazardous materials abatement with a handful of workers affected by the TPS expiration for El Salvador.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He didn’t know why the gas had affected him less than it had Hazel.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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The Catcher in the Rye
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