affecting

Example Sentences

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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

Which makes the loss addressed all the more affecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Campaigners say childhood dementia remains one of the least understood and least recognised life-limiting conditions affecting children.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

AI-generated errors have afflicted customer service operations at some companies and have caused doctors and lawyers no end of grief, affecting their services to patients and clients.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The main newscaster is reading a piece about a shortage of graphite affecting the manufacturing of items in District 3.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins