affect

Example Sentences

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It affects about 50 million Americans and leads to more than $635 million in annual costs, including medical expenses and lost productivity from missed work and reduced earnings.

From Science Daily

Egypt has been particularly affected by the Middle East conflict and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil and liquefied natural gas.

From BBC

To test whether this pathway affects behavior outside the lab, the team studied mice infected with parasitic worms.

From Science Daily

Scientists found it can affect brain cells in ways that may increase the risk of stroke.

From Science Daily

However, they also want to make sure that positive aspects of the rules - including much increased levels of overtaking - are not affected.

From BBC