affects
Example Sentences
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Yaws is a tropical disease that affects more than 150,000 people around the tropical world and can cause permanent disability.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hollye Kirkcaldy, a PhD researcher at the University of Bath, studies how extreme heat affects disabled people in the UK, and says these experiences are shared by many across the country.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But other times we have to stop because of discomfort or panic, a reality that affects us for the worse.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Regulators allow insurers to define claims differently, which affects comparisons of no-payment rates between companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The two most common — strings and hollow tubes — will be discussed below, but first let's finish discussing what makes a good standing wave container, and how this affects music theory.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
