affecting

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The results indicate that malaria, one of the oldest and most persistent infectious diseases affecting humans, played a major role in shaping settlement patterns.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

"Some of the really important treatments are antibiotics, fluids given on the ward. And there's about 1,500 people who've had changes of care like that, all of which are potentially affecting outcomes, saving lives."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

More important are the so-called second-order effects as higher petroleum costs filter through the economy, affecting other goods, such as fertilizers, and services, notably transportation prices such as airfares.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The U.K. and France chaired a meeting of over 50 countries on the issue, though U.S. officials accuse Europeans of moving too slowly and bureaucratically during a fast-moving crisis affecting the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Hades’s aura was affecting me, just as Ares’s had.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan