Word: affectedness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The reason for concern is that without ozone, life on earth would be impossible. Ozone is oxygen but in an unusual form. Most oxygen comes in two- atom molecules, but external energy -- in this case, the sun's ultraviolet radiation -- can split some of them apart. The single oxygen atoms...
The popularity of fast-food restaurants has also affected what Americans eat, not just where and how they do it. The places started to explode in the early '60s. Since then our per capita consumption of french fries has jumped from two pounds to 14 pounds, and soft-drink consumption...
The fire at Kendall Square Station, which is situated between Harvard Square Station and Boston, affected many Harvard Square commuters. While most passengers said they were resigned to wait out the delay, one frantic baseball fan said, "I've never had to wait like this before. I've been here...
"There must have been a lot of passengers affected," said the MBTA official, "especially with the World Series going on, but we got the trains going in time for rush hour."
"Whatever problem I've had is my problem, not the team's problem," Yukica said. "It's all in the past now. All I asked was to coach here, and I've got five games left. It has not affected our football team; it is not bothering our game."