have an effect on

Example Sentences

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The answer, alas, is not much—at least not much that is likely to have an effect on the Iranian leaders’ behavior.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

That could have an effect on everything from vacations to trips to the grocery store.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Perhaps Kemi Badenoch's better performance in Parliament might start to have an effect on the public.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

More economic data this week could have an effect on crypto prices.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Crocodile tears though they often are, they have an effect on me which is more than peculiar.

From In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas by Boothby, Guy Newell