affect
Example Sentences
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As part of its deal, Paramount has said any equity syndication wouldn’t affect the transaction closing because the Ellison family would cover the entire amount if needed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
She says the outbreak of BSE, or mad cow disease, that affected beef in the 1990s was more worrying because it could affect humans.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Borgli fearlessly asks how quickly the images we consume by scrolling or watching the news affect our thinking.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Cristina Avello and Priscila Espinoza, both pre-med students at Marian University, joined the study to better understand how fast fashion might affect children's health.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
The paralysis seemed to affect her hands first, traveling from them along her arms and then down into her legs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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