affecting
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“I do think this fertility crisis is a really complex one where there are lots of reasons and related and unrelated factors that are affecting people’s decisions to have children.”
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Someone might have blepharospasms, a dystonia affecting the muscles around the eyes, which results in uncontrollable twitching and blinking.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 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
The Geneva watch fair opens on Tuesday and will be taken as a barometer of how the Middle East war is affecting the luxury goods sector.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Often, the ANC, the South African Indian Congress, and the Coloured People’s Congress would make a collective statement on an issue affecting only Africans.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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