affected
Example Sentences
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A total of 85 employees will be affected by the closure, according to the notice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Despite the double-digit growth, Tencent's quarterly earnings would be "impacted by rising AI investment costs and slower video-game sales, which were affected by the relatively late Lunar New Year holiday".
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Carmit Palty Katzir said she took part to safeguard the rights of those who were worst affected.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
A cattle shortage drove up costs in its beef segment, and temporary plant stoppages affected its Pilgrim’s Pride poultry brand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
I looked at Cletus to see if all this talk of illness and deterioration affected him the way it did me.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
Vocabulary lists containing affected
The Catcher in the Rye
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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