affect
Example Sentences
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However, there was ongoing debate about whether it mainly transported potassium ions or protons, and how those movements affected cell function in both healthy and diseased states.
From Science Daily
All five councils affected by the park's proposed boundary said they had reservations, with several issuing a formal objection.
From BBC
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is to weigh in on policies affecting the development of AI.
Remittance flows could also be affected, as weaker economic activity in the Gulf may reduce labor demand and migrant workers’ incomes, the ADB said.
Tang said she experienced side effects including sleep paralysis, fatigue and brain fog, which left her "exhausted" and affected her school attendance.
From BBC
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