affected
Example Sentences
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Citi expects companies linked to power generation and data centers to be more affected by the flow of news surrounding the midterm elections than semiconductor and memory stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"I want to extend my thoughts to local people who have been affected," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
During the July peak, fires affected approximately 2,760 acres of countryside across north Wales alone, the equivalent of more than 1,500 football pitches.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Future studies can now investigate whether particular structural changes help drive Alzheimer's progression and whether any of the affected regulatory regions could eventually become targets for new therapies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Had Moni inherited a gene, or a set of genes, that had made him susceptible—the same genes that had affected our uncles?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The Catcher in the Rye
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