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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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Elin added: "Boys' and girls' bodies are very different, so it's important that research looks specifically at how these issues affect women."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sometimes the reputational damage can affect sales to other parts of the government or to American consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

While changes to the system are possible, they would most likely affect younger generations who are still decades away from retirement, rather than current retirees or those nearing retirement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

This step is considered important because processing can affect both safety and biological activity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

And Russia would represent the kind of opportunity Paul and Jim had hoped for when they’d taken on Peru: a chance to affect health policy for the poor on a global scale.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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