affected
Example Sentences
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A police spokesperson said the remains were found by a member of the public after the wildfire affected an area of woodland known as The Pits.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Aarthi Swaminathan looked into how the rise in Treasury bond yields has affected mortgage rates and how home sellers and home builders have been reacting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
"My thoughts are with those affected and everyone involved," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The relationship between children and food has affected human survival for as long as there have been children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The waiter presented our menus with affected, sarcastic delicacy and stalked off.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing affected
The Catcher in the Rye
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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The Words of Nick Carraway
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