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

But car traits can often have an effect on whether any driver can achieve their maximum potential.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Whether that will have an effect on the ground is another question.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Perhaps the bad reasons were more likely than the good ones to have an effect on a rough barbarian prince such as Clovis; but Clotilda could make nothing of him in any way.

From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by Robertson, James Craigie