affected
Example Sentences
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However, he said he’d have questions about how the war has affected flight schedules, corporate travel and longer-term spending, and how much of a cushion Delta’s premium seating classes might offer against volatile fuel prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
The war has affected every corner of the world’s polyethylene industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
A report out last month also found that all those attacks on universities last year, with the cutting of grants even in areas such as cancer research — disproportionately affected female scientists.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Businesses affected by the massive fire that wrecked a historic building on Glasgow's Union Street have until the end of Sunday to apply for financial support.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
It seems to have affected Madam Mina; she has been so heavy of head all day that she was not like herself.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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