affects
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The lifelong inflammatory condition affects genitals and can cause white patches to form with itching, soreness, splitting and tears, says Dr Nighat Arif, a GP specialising in women's health.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“In private credit, valuation discretion is not merely an accounting issue—it directly affects adviser compensation,” said the Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis in a case against FS KKR.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“It becomes a race between the two over which one affects stock prices more.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
The compromised information affects many more than the state’s current 5.7 million public-school students as the breach dates back to 2023 enrollments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
It’s called the Rule of 150, and it is a fascinating example of the strange and unexpected ways in which context affects the course of social epidemics.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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