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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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Insurance may offer more protection if any unexpected expense of several thousand dollars would force you into debt or affect the veterinary care you can afford.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Future observations are expected to provide a clearer picture of how black holes affect their surroundings and how matter and elements move through different regions of the cosmos.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

"Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain -- employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities," the statement said.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

"I worried that it would affect my work and my relationships with audiences when they laughed if they knew I was sick," he said.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Although he was too young to be involved directly in the Civil War, the repercussions of the conflict did affect Hooke.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

“The medium-term impact of Fed tightening on equities will depend on how tightening affects earnings growth, which is the most important driver of stocks,” they said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

It mainly affects grazing animals and can lead to sudden death.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Osteoarthritis affects 33 million Americans and more than 500 million people worldwide, costing the U.S. roughly $136 billion annually in medical care and lost productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

“He talked about how it caused fear, how it felt really recent and how it’s still a thing that affects modern day in America,” Kyle said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

It is this kind of guidance that distinguishes middle-class children from children of working-class and poor families, according to sociologists who have studied how social class affects child-rearing.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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