affected
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People who have bought the affected cans have been told not to drink them and to throw them away.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The clinic has notified affected patients and is cooperating with regulators, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Roberts also said he didn’t believe the blister affected Ohtani’s command last week, when he threw six hitless innings against the Rockies but issued four walks and hit a batter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
ITF figures show 2025 was the worst year on record for abandonment, affecting 6,233 seafarers on 410 ships, with Indian nationals most affected.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
At Hampden she was thought something of a beauty but I loathed her lolloping, spaniel-like walk and her little-girl voice—very affected, it seemed to me—which degenerated frequently into a whine.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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