affecting

Example Sentences

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Alphie has support from his two daughters, but the uncertainty is affecting the whole family.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Neurocrine already markets Crenessity, an oral CRF1 receptor antagonist used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a collection of genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Hence a second set of factors consists of those affecting rates of diffusion and migration, which differed greatly among continents.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond