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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affect approximately" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact or influence of something in a way that is not exact but gives a general idea of the extent.
Example: "The new policy will affect approximately 20% of the workforce."
Alternatives: "influence roughly" or "impact about".
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These cuts, according to most recent figures, would affect approximately 70,000 students.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder which is said to affect approximately 1% of the population – though most are unaware that they have it.
As a group, it has been estimated that metabolic disorders affect approximately 1 in 1,000 individuals.
Mr. Gonzales estimated that the closings would affect approximately 16,000 low-income men, women and teenagers in the Rio Grande Valley.
"This crushingly high tax rate will affect approximately 10 million taxpayers directly," he says.
They affect approximately 50%% of patients and in fact are usually not clinically significant.
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) affect approximately 10% of the population [1, 2].
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affect approximately 2% of the population [1, 2].
Bipolar disorder, including subthreshold disorders, affect approximately 2%% of the population (Merikangas et al. 2011).
While these decisions are always difficult, these steps will affect approximately 1% of our workforce and enable us to focus our resources on the most significant growth opportunities".
Droughts affect approximately 70%% of Kenya's land area and are most severe in the eastern, northeastern, and coastal provinces.
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