affect
Example Sentences
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Guidance for ministers says disappearing messages are permitted as long as they don't affect record keeping or transparency.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“Whatever happens is going to directly affect us in the markets, and if I guess right, it’s great — but if I guess wrong, I lose the farm,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
When asked how the fire might affect the project, both LaSala and Sankey acknowledged that unexpected developments are common in scientific research.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Mullin said she sees "some simmering roots of an AI backlash" but not a strong one yet, so it is hard to foresee how this anger will play out and affect the way people vote.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
And as the people of Chicago were learning, these newly arrived black citizens were making decisions that could affect them all.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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