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The discrepancy did not affect the final result, but it did pour fuel on the fire of the conspiracy theories.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“One-way tickets all the way up to the weekend tickets? That will affect a lot of people. … It’s more money to fork out for the same ride.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Some large tech companies foresee a steady stream of cuts for years to come, while others say it’s still unclear how artificial intelligence will affect head counts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

It is possible that heavier downpours with thunder and lightning could affect southern and south-eastern England on Tuesday night and Wednesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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

How much that reflects larger social, cultural and economic pathologies and whether it affects regular people’s lives in any meaningful way is a complicated question.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Restrictions aimed at controlling bluetongue, a virus that affects sheep, cattle and other livestock, are now in force across the whole of Scotland.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Alzheimer's disease gradually damages memory, thinking, and behavior and affects more than 7 million older adults in the United States.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Enrollment, while up in recent years, still is below prepandemic levels, which affects revenue because state funding is based on the number of students served.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

What's important to remember is that if what affects two verbs, they should match—both singular or both plural.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner