affecting
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By turns comical and deeply affecting, “The Golden Boy” is heavy on back story, family history, Canadian history and geography, and on what Aristotle and friends would call exegesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Ford issued more recalls than any other automaker in 2025, affecting nearly 13 million vehicles, including recent software issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Researchers found that disturbance created by commercial dredging is "widespread" across the lough and "could be affecting the ecosystem".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Higher jet-fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict with Iran are affecting all airlines, but some found themselves better prepared than others.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Some factors affecting the quality of the air, such as the hot, humid, oppressive summer weather, were out of their control.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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