affected

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Around 180 million Americans - more than half the population - are set to be affected by widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain, which is a dangerous phenomenon where cooled rain droplets freeze instantly on surfaces.

From BBC

The 32-year-old had taken the precaution of taking her children to stay with family members who lived on higher ground because of the continuous rain, but even they were affected by the rising waters.

From BBC

One of the most important findings is the identification of the Northern Andes as a possible "refuge" for tree species affected by climate change.

From Science Daily

This organization’s ostensible goal is to “promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”

From Salon

It helped repair weakened signaling between neurons and restored associative memory, one of the earliest cognitive abilities affected by Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily