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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affected just" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a specific impact or influence, but the wording is awkward and lacks clarity.
Example: "The changes affected just a small portion of the project, leaving the rest intact."
Alternatives: "only impacted" or "merely influenced".
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Mitre's quick exit Monday affected just one reliever, Alfredo Aceves, who worked four scoreless innings.
Yet the disruptions in the state, as frequent as they were, affected just a small percentage of residents.
The tactic, which on a much larger scale has paralysed Espírito Santo, affected just a few districts.
"If dogs are affected just when hearing emotional vocalizations, we should become more aware of the emotional state of dogs in our everyday contact with them," says Huber.
According to the Swiss state secretariat for migration (SEM), the rule affected just 112 out of 45,000 refugees last year.
Stephen Remillard of Steamboat Springs, Colo., said he learned he had essential tremor while in kindergarten, when it affected just his hands.
Similar(15)
"The decision affects just about everybody".
Sometimes it would affect just a toe.
CGD is relatively rare, affecting just 1,500 Americans.
Those injuries rarely affect just the injured person.
The dollar's weakness isn't affecting just oil.
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