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affecting

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unaffecting


Example Sentences

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Higher jet-fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict with Iran are affecting all airlines, but some found themselves better prepared than others.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Traders will look to major bank earnings for a clear indicator of how conflict in the Middle East is affecting corporate performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

CinemaCon, which runs until Thursday, will also serve as a forum to discuss some of the structural changes in movie-going habits that are affecting the industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI in Halle identified a substance that targets harmful pathogens without affecting the rest of the microbial community.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Something to do with balance and equilibrium affecting my spatial orientation.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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