affected
Example Sentences
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It is unclear whether pending green card applications will be affected.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The updated accord facilitates trade in auto parts, a sector particularly affected by Trump's tariffs.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
High-ranking members of the Police Department have acknowledged that the agency is often below recommended staffing levels, driven by a personnel shortage that has affected large agencies across the country.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
A 2024 study in Bioengineering, for example, found that inward and outward foot rotation affected different peaks of knee loading, while not significantly increasing ankle joint moments in the group studied.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
After a brief investigation, they decided there was nothing wrong with our little family, but the experience deeply affected Mamá.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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The Catcher in the Rye
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