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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affected small" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe something that is impacted in a minor way, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The changes in policy affected small businesses more than larger corporations."
Alternatives: "impacted slightly" or "influenced minimally".
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It analyzed how globalization affected small- and medium-sized enterprises in the textile city of Prato.
In his speech in Cloquet, he talked of how the war in Iraq and Afghanistan affected small towns.
This his second novel focuses on climate change as it has affected small farmers and others in Africa.
The problems faced by National Grid on Wednesday were also likely to have affected small energy companies, many of which buy power at short notice.
This helped restrain lending and inflation, but over the years it mostly affected small banks; large banks diversified their funding sources.
The New York Times just published an interview with Chuck Benjamin, a turnaround specialist who talks about how the changes in the bankruptcy laws have affected small businesses.
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The other changes affected smaller accounting firms.
The pressure on sales affected smaller merchants as well.
The price jumps especially affected smaller pharmacies, which do not have the clout of big chains to bargain for discounts.
The PTIN fees more strongly affected smaller, local, practitioners.
In the past, laws like this have disproportionately affected smaller, independent producers.
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