affected
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"Our thoughts remain with the families affected by the tragic events that took place at the Countess of Chester Hospital."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
In those early days, it limited how many ads it showed users to monitor whether sponsored content negatively affected the ChatGPT experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In the European sovereign-debt crises of 2011-12, the stock markets of the affected countries — Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Greece — fell by 50%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Using genetic engineering, the scientists recreated the same mutations in zebrafish and examined how they affected heart formation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Perhaps the poultice’s lice-repelling and scalp-rejuvenating properties affected color as well.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing affected
The Catcher in the Rye
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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