affected
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She now hopes that by speaking out it will make more people aware of the signs of courier fraud, as well as encourage those affected to report it to the police.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The crunch has already affected PC and smartphone sales this year, according to IDC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"Our members are the most affected by the cost of living crisis," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
Autonomous tribal towns made decisions about trade and relations with other groups, but in some political and social matters, the towns worked together as a confederacy to make decisions that affected all of their members.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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The Catcher in the Rye
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