affects
Example Sentences
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The point is that what happens in the Red Sea affects the rest of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 15, 2026
Congenital heart disease affects roughly two out of every 100 newborns worldwide, making it one of the most common types of birth defects.
From Science Daily β Sep. 15, 2026
“As employers think about wellness and wealth, they should see that student debt affects all groups,” said Taylor.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
“He talked about how it caused fear, how it felt really recent and how it’s still a thing that affects modern day in America,” Kyle said.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
“When you are young,” Mom said, “you only see how death affects the living. When you get older you worry about how your death will be greeted by those who are already dead.”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
