affecting
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The company has said it will continue to manage the landfill, including addressing the smoldering underground fire “that is affecting the northwest corner of the landfill, as well as closure and post-closure activities.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Could we consider that the survival of our closest partners may be put at risk without it affecting our vital interests?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
When the Sun becomes more active, its magnetic influence generally reduces the number of cosmic rays that reach Earth, affecting radiocarbon production.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
It has previously said it would invest nearly £1bn by 2030, with proposals affecting parts of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Powys and Shropshire.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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
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