affecting
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Depression is common, affecting around one in six people in the UK.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Bagula demanded that the federal government “change its policies and procedures affecting school-aged children who enter government custody or placement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
Bacteria feed on marine snow as it descends, gradually breaking down the material and affecting how much carbon reaches the ocean's depths.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
The central bank has cited the yen’s weakness as one of the major factors affecting Japan’s economic and inflation outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The Nazis accorded music considerable esteem, hoping to shape the course of musical history by manipulative policies affecting the production and reception of music across the vast territories they eventually controlled.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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