affect
Example Sentences
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“The biggest thing for us in the offensive line room has been going like it’s a game, every single breath, because we know that being away from the game for so long can affect that.”
From Los Angeles Times
The statement did not name the individuals affected by the court order.
From Barron's
Those department reductions and policy shifts affecting aviation oversight and transportation funding have left little slack when these kinds of storms hit.
From Salon
In most standard hydraulic systems, fluid becomes syrupy and can affect everything from aircraft controls to missile launchers and radar masts.
Most affected individuals show elevated levels of cardiac troponin in their blood, a widely used marker of heart muscle injury.
From Science Daily
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