affected
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Scientists found seagrass meadows affected by excessive nutrients in the water - caused by sewage, fertilisers, manure and industry wastewater - had far fewer and less variety of small invertebrates like crabs, shrimps and snails.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The prime minister, a former human rights lawyer and chief public prosecutor whose wife is of Jewish origin, said many Jewish people had told them they were affected by "the repeat nature" of the protests.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
In addition to passengers affected, roughly 17,000 employees—including pilots, flight attendants, and ground crews—are suddenly without jobs.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
As many as 40% of surviving spouses may have been affected by the mistakes, costing them a remarkable $50 million in payments in just a few years.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
The Mayan people were governed by a system in which the priesthood and the nobility shared the power to make and enforce laws that affected all of Mayan society.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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The Catcher in the Rye
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