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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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If that holds true, the concern is twofold: both how Ohtani’s health could affect his performance on the mound and at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

The Teamsters, which represent 250,000 workers across dozens of industries in California, said they have concerns about how this will affect drivers’ work and safety.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

"We undertook this study to determine if vanillin, a flavor chemical often used in e-cigarettes at high concentrations, could adversely affect the development of young embryos in humans."

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting August 31.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

‘But it’s soon. And this news about us having to leave, well, it might affect things.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Future studies will test how well AHR inhibitors work across different forms of neural injury, identify appropriate treatment timing and dosage, and examine how suppressing the protein affects other cells involved in the injury response.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Postpartum psychosis is a medical emergency that affects about one to two women in every 1,000 births, said Sally Wilson, national training coordinator at the UK-based charity Action on Postpartum Psychosis.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

“It affects people every day, from the decisions you make about your commute to work to businesses and policymakers.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The metabolic condition, which affects up to one in eight women, changes how the ovaries work and was linked to infertility and weight gain, the UK's NHS said.

From BBC Aug. 27, 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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