affecting

Example Sentences

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You need only look at the index’s crypto treasury companies, now affecting all of our retirements, to realize that that isn’t the case.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

According to the National Institutes of Health, about 6,000 babies are born in the U.S. each year with the condition, affecting about 1 out of every 700 babies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He described the pain as "bone rubbing on bone" affecting his mobility, driving and quality of life.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But the cash squeeze is affecting returns to shareholders: Last quarter, Alphabet didn’t buy back any shares for the first time since 2017.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Also, as Dr. Steinhaus points out, outbreaks of insect disease in nature always remain confined to insects, affecting neither the host plants nor animals feeding on them.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson