affecting

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But this district — with seven elementary and two middle schools — is enduring a crippling strike, affecting about 3,400 students drawn from Santa Fe Springs and parts of Norwalk and Downey.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Surging energy prices could also slow down economic activity by raising production costs, affecting the employment side of the mandate.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

For now, of course, during a double blockade of sea traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, this is not the main event in oil markets, affecting the prices of oil, gas, petrol, plastics and food.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

There is a lot of concern about how artificial intelligence is affecting work as each new month brings a wave of job-cut announcements from large employers, including Nike, Morgan Stanley and Amazon.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Pantalaimon fluttered around Lyra, his distress affecting her.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman