affect
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Continued rain in the week-ahead forecast could affect the timing and pace of operations, the National Park Service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
"Prolonged air-raid alerts affect not only people's safety, but also the operation of businesses, logistics, transportation, schools, kindergartens," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Park visitor Richard Lines said he was on another ride close to Wipeout, when a power cut appeared to affect multiple rides.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Data centers also deploy efficient systems to recirculate wastewater, so they don’t affect the supply of drinking water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Then I was able to tell myself, without lying, that it didn’t affect me, that he didn’t affect me, because nothing affected me.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Loyola also started a return-to-school program because students with concussions have headaches that also affects their school work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Future studies will test how well AHR inhibitors work across different forms of neural injury, identify appropriate treatment timing and dosage, and examine how suppressing the protein affects other cells involved in the injury response.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Postpartum psychosis is a medical emergency that affects about one to two women in every 1,000 births, said Sally Wilson, national training coordinator at the UK-based charity Action on Postpartum Psychosis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“It affects people every day, from the decisions you make about your commute to work to businesses and policymakers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“How music changes our brains”: An article on how music affects the brain.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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