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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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But it’s worth understanding how it would affect her benefits before you ring those wedding bells.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Gabriel Sanchez, a spokesperson for Lara, stressed that the decision will not affect current rates since it left existing regulations in place.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

"Extreme weather, including drought, can affect crop yields and place upward pressure on prices," its director of food and sustainability policy Andrew Opie says.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

“If there are concerns about energy reliability, that’s likely to affect investment decisions,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Every year has its own events and developments that affect the lives of those living then and perhaps those of future generations.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

The type of vegetation in a neighborhood also affects mosquito populations.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

And the concern is understandable, since the consumer-price index affects everything from Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment to the interest rate earned by investors in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects more than 1.28 billion adults around the world.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Even with fuel surcharges built into contracts, truckers face difficulties handling the fuel-price volatility that affects their ability to forecast and budget for energy costs, Muenster said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Still, three or four cousins asked Deborah to marry them and she just laughed, saying, “Man, is you crazy? That ain’t no game, you know? It affects the child!”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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