be affected

Example Sentences

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In 2010, the SEC suggested companies disclose how they could be affected by climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

If people exterminate hives, native pollinators such as monarch butterflies, bumblebees, wasps and more can also be affected by the insecticides used.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

And if growing excitement doesn’t qualify as an investment, investors should at least know who could be affected by the SpaceX halo effect.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"With 400,000 households having a dog, you can see how many people could be affected by this legislation."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

However, any observer who remained outside the black hole would not be affected by this failure of predictability, because neither light nor any other signal could reach him from the singularity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking