affecting
Example Sentences
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And ad-revenue pressure from cord-cutting, along with higher content costs, are driving a flurry of TV-industry mergers, affecting other portions of Block’s business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
These changes are likely affecting salinity, nutrient cycles, and food webs in the Beaufort Sea.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
And here, Orsolya’s sincere if haphazard search for understanding, visible in every fiber of Tompa’s affecting central performance, cleverly lets Jude expose the insufficiency in quick fixes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Some travelers are asking that question, given the concerns about how the ongoing conflict in Iran is affecting the oil market and in turn, fuel prices —think $4-a-gallon gas.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
They argued that students should have a greater say on issues affecting their education and recommended that the School Board be enlarged to include four students—two black and two white.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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