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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

Is a 'Super El Niño' on the way and how will it affect weather in the UK?

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

An international team of researchers, including scientists from MIT, has now examined how these higher leakage rates affect the ozone layer's recovery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

He said, “I’m confused. If the human medicine didn’t work, then how did the uranium affect Pond? Isn’t uranium a human product?”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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