affected
Example Sentences
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The ships were not affected by the blockade because they did not report calling at Iranian ports.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The PMI data “will offer a useful measure of how activity is being affected by the crisis in the Middle East,” said Oxford Economics’ chief European economist Angel Talavera in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
If any of the content from this case has affected you, please visit the BBC Action Line.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Of the people experiencing homelessness in the affected communities who were surveyed in the study, more than three-quarters reported injuries or other major disruptions to their lives because of the fires.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
My skin is clear and my breathing fine, so if Sagan’s natural radiation affected Len, it didn’t hurt me.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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The Catcher in the Rye
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