affected
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On Thursday, the Danish parliament agreed that women affected by the forced contraception campaign can claim compensation from Copenhagen, an initiative pushed by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen who presented Denmark's official apology last year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Rescuers took photos of some of the bodies that had been carried more than 100 miles from the upstream areas most affected by the flood and posted them at the hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The researchers examined how human activity affected both the physical area used by each animal and its environmental niche, which describes how an animal uses habitats and resources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Speaking on Thursday, King Charles said he and the Queen were "heartbroken" and sent their "most profound sympathy" to those affected.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The tempo and rhythm are not affected by articulations; the staccato notes sound shorter than written only because of the extra space between them.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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The Catcher in the Rye
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