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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting April 20.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"The more of us that call out Royal Mail for their actions and their continual service failures that affect the people of Wrexham, the better."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Still, buying activity is “subdued, with applications below year-ago levels for the second straight week as economic uncertainty and affordability pressures continue to affect homebuyer demand.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The team then evaluated how these emissions would affect the ozone layer itself.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

She added, “I didn’t think it would affect me like that, but it did. There was so much emotion.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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