affecting
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"It can also influence sea-level rise along coastlines, affecting communities and infrastructure."
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Meanwhile, The New School urged students and faculty to back up Canvas content while warning that the “global cybersecurity-related incident” was affecting schools worldwide.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
I do have cash available to assist, but given her situation, I need to find a way to help her without affecting her benefits and while minimizing any tax-related consequences.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
More affecting is Malta's elegant and sentimental ballad Bella, sung by moustachioed troubadour Aidan.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The Nazis accorded music considerable esteem, hoping to shape the course of musical history by manipulative policies affecting the production and reception of music across the vast territories they eventually controlled.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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