affecting
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The most precise measurement of the expansion rate ever made suggests an unknown force may be affecting the universe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Between the start of the war and the company’s first-quarter earnings report, shares declined 11% as investors worried about high oil prices affecting travel demand.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
That brings us to the factors affecting the price of gasoline.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Frank believes that lavish spending by the wealthy is distorting both the economy and society-at-large, affecting everyone up and down the income ladder — and contributing to this ongoing sense of dissatisfaction and frustration.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Some factors affecting the quality of the air, such as the hot, humid, oppressive summer weather, were out of their control.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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