affect
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Such movements on global bond markets affect rates at which the US government can borrow money at, but also influence rates people pay for mortgages, car loans and credit cards.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
And the policy shift, it says, doesn't affect all businesses in Japan.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Cook’s new role likely involves managing Apple’s existing relationship with the Trump administration and other administrative issues that don’t directly affect product teams, Sag said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The study suggests that sucralose and stevia, two widely used sweeteners, can alter the gut microbiome and gene activity in ways that may affect metabolic health.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
He hoped the act of thinking the song would affect the water bottle.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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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
AI’s effect on the economy and monetary policy will depend on a wide range of unknowns concerning which sorts of firm prove most profitable, how AI affects employment, and other factors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travellers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The human mind can do only a few things at a time, and the order in which information comes in affects how that information is handled.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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