affecting
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Mr. Cheadle matches the subdued gravity of Ms. Edebiri’s turn, although his tender solicitude has an affecting paternal pride and warmth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In 2025, Ford issued more recalls than any other automaker, affecting nearly 13 million vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The main risk isn’t so much its direct exposure to precious-metals prices, but how sharply lower gold or silver prices might limit sentiment toward the asset class and hold back transaction volumes, affecting earnings.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
They said they understood frustrations, but stressed that the system was under "high levels of pressure", affecting its ability to respond to calls, mainly due to delayed hospital handovers and reduced ambulance availability.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The main newscaster is reading a piece about a shortage of graphite affecting the manufacturing of items in District 3.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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