affecting
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In 2025, Ford issued more recalls than any other automaker, affecting nearly 13 million vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Many companies and consumers have been cautious as they prepare for such things as higher energy costs, likely affecting their demand for borrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Researchers found that disturbance created by commercial dredging is "widespread" across the lough and "could be affecting the ecosystem".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
At the same time, the temporary U.S.-Iran cease-fire, stalled negotiations, renewed escalation risk, and potential disruptions and blockades affecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continue to shape the operating environment, Rystad analysts noted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Fairies could be introduced to and leave the time-field without affecting the altered flow inside the field.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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