affecting
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Shares are down about 2.5% over the past year, reflecting rising costs for essentials such as memory chips that are affecting the broader entertainment and gaming industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“While these changes have contributed to the need for restructuring, they reflect broader market dynamics affecting the entire wine sector.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting about 1 in 100 babies born each year.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
This trend is affecting not just the leaders but the populations of those countries.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
“That it seems to be affecting people differently?”Trina asked.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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