affecting
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And yet, all that pales in comparison to what he has been forced to endure while his mother, Janet, twice battled cancer, affecting everyone emotionally and financially.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
MYC has long been labeled "undruggable" because its structure makes it difficult for drugs to bind to it safely without affecting healthy cells.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Thanks to the subtlety of Ms. Garman’s character portraits, Honor and her “dear houseguests” are as affecting as they are amusing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“I think the K-shaped economy is affecting a lot of categories,” he said, referring to the diverging finances of upper-income and lower-income Americans.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Her mother was right: the heat and her pregnancy were affecting her mind.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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