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affecting

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unaffecting


Example Sentences

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Then there’s the impact of higher energy and nitrogen pricing, seen affecting Orica and Dyno Nobel, UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

It is badly affecting his mental health - at one point he admits that he is "broken".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

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

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

Apart from the plague, there were other difficulties affecting the publication of the book.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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