affect
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But charities have warned that it will disproportionately affect areas of the UK where life expectancy is lower, and those on lower incomes.
From BBC β Sep. 15, 2026
Consider your pet’s health risks: Breed, age and medical history can affect both the likelihood of needing care and what coverage costs.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
Future observations are expected to provide a clearer picture of how black holes affect their surroundings and how matter and elements move through different regions of the cosmos.
From Science Daily β Sep. 15, 2026
"Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain -- employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities," the statement said.
From Barron's β Sep. 15, 2026
Family, culture, race, religion, wealth, and education can all affect your social status, even in a society that makes an effort to ignore these things.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
“The medium-term impact of Fed tightening on equities will depend on how tightening affects earnings growth, which is the most important driver of stocks,” they said.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 14, 2026
It mainly affects grazing animals and can lead to sudden death.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
Osteoarthritis affects 33 million Americans and more than 500 million people worldwide, costing the U.S. roughly $136 billion annually in medical care and lost productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 13, 2026
The condition affects less than 1% of people in the U.S.
From Science Daily β Sep. 11, 2026
Thinking in a split second about possible reactions to one decision and how it affects decisions afterward.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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