affect
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If humanity someday sends a probe to another star, engineers will need a detailed understanding of every force that could affect its journey.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Of course, changing the early eligibility age would also affect how people plan for retirement, and where Social Security fits into the overall retirement-income puzzle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Here’s a look at how rising borrowing costs can affect the U.S. economy:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
His proposals will not necessarily affect the operation of the national health boards that run the Scottish ambulance service or those that provide procurement and other support to the NHS.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Anyone who came of age in the Soviet Union during the 1930s was not going to let class awareness affect her commitment to the urgent demands of war.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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
According to the American Heart Association's 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, the condition affects about 6.7 million adults in the U.S.
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
And Rockstar appears to have expanded on features it introduced in its last major release, 2018 hit Red Dead Redemption 2, such as an "honour" system that affects the player's reputation among other characters.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
An arsenic-contaminated environment affects not only man but animals as well.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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