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The phrase "affected a number of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact or influence something has had on multiple entities or individuals.
Example: "The new policy affected a number of employees, leading to changes in their work schedules."
Alternatives: "impacted several" or "influenced a variety of".
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Volatility in financial markets has increased and has affected a number of emerging market economies in particular.
The ban has affected a number of projects in Brazil's harbors and along its 4,600-mile 4,600-mile
The fire, which affected a number of tightly packed homes, was not yet under control early Tuesday morning, he said.
"This is an issue that obviously has affected a number of communities, but few to none have managed it as well as the city of Charlotte," Chestnut said.
The investigations soon led to the person of the former Commander Koch and many of his subordinates, and beyond that they affected a number of other concentration camps.
It would have also affected a number of start-ups that have recently gone public - or are considering a public offering.
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The British edict does affect a number of British carriers.
This is the latest in a series of car recalls affecting a number of different companies.
"It affects a number of different neurotransmitters, and all cells can take it up".
"This ruling could adversely affect a number of cooperatives throughout the metropolitan area," Mr. Brett said.
Changing rainfall patterns are affecting a number of parks in the south-west.
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