affecting
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is now the most common liver condition worldwide, affecting about one in three adults.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
A separate bus strike is happening on 24 April, affecting routes 8, N8, 25, N25, 425, 205 and N205, which operate from Bow bus garage.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“From my point of view, the impact of global conflicts or wars does not seem to be affecting artists’ decisions very strongly for now,” they said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Mr. Cheadle matches the subdued gravity of Ms. Edebiri’s turn, although his tender solicitude has an affecting paternal pride and warmth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
As the water rose around her, Piper felt it affecting her too.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing affecting
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