affecting

Example Sentences

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For many students, the immigration raids have been personal, affecting family or friends who are undocumented.

From Los Angeles Times

Rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead this weekend as services on key routes will be disrupted due to planned engineering works affecting cross-border and Northern Ireland rail lines.

From BBC

Instead it has sought closer ties with Russia - and Russian mercenaries have been brought in to deal with the insecurity affecting several countries in the vast Sahel region.

From BBC

The Washington proposal is unusually broad, affecting all healthcare businesses rather than just medical practices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the years, it causes muscles to weaken, increasing the risk of falls, before paralysis sets in, affecting cardiac activity and breathing.

From Barron's