affect
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The research also illustrates the broader value of studying basic biological processes to understand diseases that affect large numbers of people.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
Chief executive Steve Clay says he does not know if this will affect the Christmas appeal - their busiest period - but confesses: "It is a concern."
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
WSJ’s David Wainer explains how the public offering could affect the entire U.S. economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The Dodgers are missing one major piece of information that will affect their path forward: the length of the 2027 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
And if the family before you even irritated the agent a little, it would affect you, so people in the waiting area would start to grumble.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Any evidence or threat of retaliation, the board added, affects how it proceeds with the merger review.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Uncertainty pushes people to "avoid expenses that aren't strictly necessary, and that obviously affects consumption," financial analyst Amilcar Ferreira told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Oropharyngeal cancer affects the middle portion of the throat, including areas such as the tonsils and base of the tongue.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
This is what school government is about—students uniting to take on a tough problem that affects all of us.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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