affects
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"Where power can sit as closely to the people it affects, it should," the first minister said at the event at Cardiff University's Glamorgan building.
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
However, scientists still know relatively little about how the substance affects social interactions among animals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
One issue could be the specter of interest-rate hikes, which affects technology companies across the board that have to borrow money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
What's important to remember is that if what affects two verbs, they should match—both singular or both plural.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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