affecting

Example Sentences

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“A spike in inflation due to higher oil prices will reduce purchasing power, affecting every industry.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

These changes are likely affecting salinity, nutrient cycles, and food webs in the Beaufort Sea.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Some travelers are asking that question, given the concerns about how the ongoing conflict in Iran is affecting the oil market and in turn, fuel prices —think $4-a-gallon gas.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She started donating after Nigel underwent life saving surgery as a baby to treat pyloric stenosis, a serious condition affecting newborns where the passage between the stomach and the small bowel becomes narrower.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Often, the ANC, the South African Indian Congress, and the Coloured People’s Congress would make a collective statement on an issue affecting only Africans.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela