affect
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The researchers say more work is needed to understand why dementia risk factors may affect women differently.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
The CCC's report updates its information and advice from five years ago on how climate change is set to affect the UK.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The findings suggest the same dementia risk factor may not affect everyone equally.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Glassman said the medical examiner’s update does not affect the civil case, which is about the district’s inaction in protecting a child in distress.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregation of the nation’s public schools violated the constitutional rights of black students—a landmark decision that would affect race relations across America.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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