affected
Example Sentences
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Andres Chait spoke of the employees to be affected next month when the school year ends.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Rising jet-fuel costs, up more than 70% since the Iran conflict started, have affected airlines and were a factor in the failure of Spirit Airlines and its 17,000 job losses.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Only one tropical storm touched down - Chantal, which affected the Carolinas in July.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Why Japanese patients appear to be disproportionately affected isn’t clear, though scientists have offered some ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
If one of the bonds in its DNA is affected, the cell is likely to repair the damage.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing affected
The Catcher in the Rye
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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The Words of Nick Carraway
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