affecting
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Watching Maxine ponder her options is particularly affecting, especially in the moments when she tries — and sometimes fails — to reach her daughter, Eden, over the phone.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
BlackRock’s Brownback likes the market, saying investors get higher yields than on investment-grade corporate debt with higher credit quality and without the heavier new bond supply affecting corporate and Treasury securities.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
Leadership instability was a "major contributing factor" affecting the quality and safety of maternity services, the review found.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The smoke from the fire, which has prompted smoke advisories, has made its way to neighboring communities in the region, affecting many residents living near the warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
But as they rode through the streets of the Xi city, it became clear that the same miasma was affecting everyone.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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