affect
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Previous research has shown that even mild inflammation in the middle of pregnancy can affect developing offspring.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
“From his words, the hitting, the running, as he has done the last couple nights, doesn’t affect him,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
These latest duties will affect some 60 economies, hitting nearly all U.S. imports, with rates from 10% to 12.5%, and they come on top of a slew of other border taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The way he sees it, those who are saying overnight deliveries should stop because they affect his health are ignoring the choice he has made.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He hoped the act of thinking the song would affect the water bottle.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
"It smells of burning. It affects tourism, it affects everything –- the world is falling apart all around us," said Cano.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Eczema affects approximately 10% to 20% of children and 2% to 10% of adults worldwide, according to the National Eczema Association.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Oil prices have shot back up since the end of the ceasefire, which affects a lot more than the price of gasoline.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
Ipsen said its Bylvay drug didn’t meet the main objective in a late-stage clinical trial that tested the medicine in biliary atresia, a rare and serious liver disease that affects babies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Hers is “To become the premier physician-scientist working in the realm of gender-based medicine and, specifically, takotsubo cardiomyopathy as it affects women.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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