affecting
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El Niño is one of the most powerful climate patterns on Earth, capable of reshaping global weather and affecting rainfall and drought, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
South Korean authorities fined Coupang $410.1 million for a personal-data leak affecting 37.6 million people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Around 42 percent of households in the Asian tech powerhouse are single-person, with social isolation affecting the country's vulnerable elderly in particular.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
They said communication and engagement on matters affecting the local environment was important.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“Why do you think you should go to the UN to present the situation affecting children in this country?”
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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