affected
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The crunch has already affected PC and smartphone sales this year, according to IDC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The current system, in which those affected must show they have been at least "60% disabled", does not work effectively for Covid vaccines, says the report.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Of the people experiencing homelessness in the affected communities who were surveyed in the study, more than three-quarters reported injuries or other major disruptions to their lives because of the fires.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The issue is especially pressing in Los Angeles, where an estimated 30-40% of residents are affected by fatty liver disease, with even higher rates in Latino communities.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
And yet atoms can be affected by things on their own miniature scale, things so small that they are invisible to us.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing affected
The Catcher in the Rye
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