affecting
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Around 42 percent of households in the Asian tech powerhouse are single-person, with social isolation affecting the country's vulnerable elderly in particular.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
They said communication and engagement on matters affecting the local environment was important.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“I can say I’m worried that your current conditions are not affecting just your diabetes, but they’re also affecting your heart and your kidneys.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
There was a coaches’ tournament up at City College that I did get into, but my growing depression was affecting my game.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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