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
Ultimately, how rate expectations affect the 10-year yield largely depends on investors’ take on the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 15, 2026
Insurance may offer more protection if any unexpected expense of several thousand dollars would force you into debt or affect the veterinary care you can afford.
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
I barely felt a warm tingle from the flower under my jacket and thought of Ishtar's warning about how its properties might affect my...condition.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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“The world only pays attention when it affects their wallets.”
From The Wall Street Journal 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
Their findings suggest that the condition of the brain's local communication pathways could influence how strongly gray matter loss affects cognition.
From Science Daily β Sep. 14, 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
Men, and larger animals such as wolves, usually have an idea of their own numbers and those of the enemy and this affects their readiness to fight and how they go about it.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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