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affecting

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unaffecting


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These reinforce worries that restrictions affecting the Strait of Hormuz could stay intact for longer than expected, which keeps oil prices elevated, the managing director adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“It’s about someone who’s living in their own world and doesn’t see how it’s affecting the rest of the world,” Domrose says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Chloe is one of the women I met over the six months I spent travelling the UK, investigating how the condition we share is affecting women's lives for the documentary Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Coresh said that tackling the problem requires a clear and current picture of how the disease is affecting populations around the world.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

And I admit it, Minerva’s talk had begun affecting me.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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