affected
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The company warned its sales could be affected by rising gasoline prices and lower-income consumers further tightening their belts and eating out less.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The dispute has also reportedly affected high-level security talks between the two allies, according to local media.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said systems had “detected an air quality issue” and that the department had issued a shelter-in-place order for “the affected area.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"We are working to understand the data that has been accessed and have contacted those students and alumni affected directly," the university said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
If they lost some of their staple foodstuffs, they could gather or hunt other species, or move to a less affected area.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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