affecting
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High blood pressure was widespread in both groups, affecting roughly six out of 10 participants.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Legionnaires’ disease was discovered in 1976 after a major outbreak affecting attendees of a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Aphasia is a condition that makes it difficult to communicate, affecting speaking, reading and writing, and often follows a stroke or brain injury.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The state's tourism department recently said that the global geopolitical situation has been affecting overseas flows.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The Nazis accorded music considerable esteem, hoping to shape the course of musical history by manipulative policies affecting the production and reception of music across the vast territories they eventually controlled.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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