affected

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Higher fertilizer prices raise agricultural production costs, eventually feeding through to food prices, while semiconductor output could be affected by disruptions to shipments of helium, sulfur and petrochemical products used in chipmaking, the ADB said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"And then the ripple effect has spread out from the Gulf to other countries, which have also been affected by a lack of raw materials, a lack of gas."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s really a thumb in the eye of places that are affected by climate change.”

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

"As a result, our duty of care to everyone at the ceremony and watching at home fell short," Bafta said, adding the organisation has written to those who were affected to apologise directly.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“It is not unusual for sensitive people to be affected by such events.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern