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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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A successful cyberattack on any one of them, Anthropic says, could affect "more than 100 million people, with important ramifications for both global and national security."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The NHS has guidelines for managing endometriosis, but since the condition can affect many parts of the body there is no standardised management plan to guide women's treatment or set time frames for their care.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The company has previously said it expects subscriber trends to improve later in the year, but notes that this impairment charge won’t affect day-to-day operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

These are chemical modifications that affect how genes function without altering the underlying DNA code.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

I don’t seem to affect her at all.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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