- plural of affect.
affects
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The condition affects nearly one million people in the U.S., with women being most susceptible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
One of the study's most unexpected findings emerged when researchers investigated exactly how excess RNA affects mitochondria.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The change affects only a handful of races where fuel consumption is heaviest.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
For example, this Schultz book “Land Sickness,” the style of it is to render the audience sensitive to this issue just by the osmosis of showing how much it affects you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"That almost certainly. But it hardly affects the issue. Our main preoccupation is this—to save our lives."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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