affected
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SEW has launched a £600,000 fund for affected businesses to claim compensation, the committee heard.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Although the war in the Middle East has led to disruptions in the directly affected markets, it hasn’t had a significant impact on the group’s overall deliveries, the company added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“Those who are most affected are our children,” said the woman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of her immigration status.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“In short, once that spread peaks, it typically signals the end of the price spike in Brent oil, which is more affected than WTI.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
At Hampden she was thought something of a beauty but I loathed her lolloping, spaniel-like walk and her little-girl voice—very affected, it seemed to me—which degenerated frequently into a whine.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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The Catcher in the Rye
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