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affect

Definition for affect

verb as in influence, affect emotionally

verb as in pretend, imitate

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It also is conducting heightened monitoring to ensure institutions are prepared for scenarios that could affect liquidity, including assessing liquidity management at material foreign operations.

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As it stands, Oracle’s backlog has ballooned, and the company has projected strong revenue growth, but investors increasingly want information on how these deals will affect profitability.

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Most existing research comes from laboratory experiments on captive animals, while much less is known about how wild species are affected.

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With barely any time offscreen, Byrne has the opportunity to flit between monstrous and tender, turning in what may very well be the year’s finest performance in its most singularly affecting film.

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But, analysts say there would be some significant consequences of scrapping stamp duty for primary residences, affecting buyers, sellers and the wider UK economy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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