affecting

Example Sentences

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Some travelers are asking that question, given the concerns about how the ongoing conflict in Iran is affecting the oil market and in turn, fuel prices —think $4-a-gallon gas.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

By studying different human cell types, the researchers discovered that DNA repeatedly unfolds and refolds at varying speeds across the genome, directly affecting how genes are turned on or off.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Campaigners say childhood dementia remains one of the least understood and least recognised life-limiting conditions affecting children.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

AI-generated errors have afflicted customer service operations at some companies and have caused doctors and lawyers no end of grief, affecting their services to patients and clients.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The higher oxygen levels must be affecting my perception.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera