affect

Example Sentences

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Shifts in temperature extremes can affect crop growth, strain public health systems, and influence how communities perceive climate risks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Borgli fearlessly asks how quickly the images we consume by scrolling or watching the news affect our thinking.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The Trump administration is preparing to overhaul its tariff scheme for steel and aluminum, The Wall Street Journal reported this week, but the changes aren’t expected to affect imported commodity-grade metals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It is not immediately clear how these would affect consumer prices, but a senior US official told reporters they did not expect to see any effect on affordability.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I don’t seem to affect her at all.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller