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
The hospital also launched a $4-million research project into why only some people are affected and why their reactions vary so dramatically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
On Friday, French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said 735 of France's 3,700 schools had been affected "one way or another" by violent protests.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
He knew all about the mingling of river and seawater, and how different levels of salinity affected the ecology.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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The Catcher in the Rye
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