affected
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They added that the layoffs are due to be announced next week, though the precise timing remains uncertain, and some of those affected will be offered alternative positions, according to the report.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Some seven million people in Venezuela would be affected by the disaster, the UN has said, with the quakes knocking a $6.7-billion hole in the economy -- or six percent of Venezuela's GDP.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
For instance, six NHS trusts in England declared a critical incident last week after hot weather adversely affected their IT systems, scanners, and cancer and lab equipment.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
People affected will receive a full refund and £100 voucher as a gesture of goodwill.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
The waiter presented our menus with affected, sarcastic delicacy and stalked off.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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The Catcher in the Rye
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