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The wettest weather will affect the north-west of the UK, which has already seen plenty of rain this month.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Greggs's chief executive Roisin Currie previously told BBC News the rise of weight-loss drugs has led customers to to look for "smaller portions", which could affect its bottom line.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

While hardware constraints played out broadly as expected during the recent quarter, Commvault is keeping an eye on how memory-chip shortages can affect future quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

But given that your girlfriend is already 62, remarriage now would not affect her eligibility for her late husband’s benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Somehow it seemed as if they couldn’t have got through the day without that, for whatever their mood might be, the last glimpse of that motherly face was sure to affect them like sunshine.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The Fed’s benchmark rate most directly affects short-term borrowing such as credit cards and auto loans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children and affects more than 40% of children in the United States.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

How that change affects company returns matters more than rising interest rates, which are simply a sign of demand for capital as households spend money, banks lend and companies invest, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

He said that data is used in research at Queen's University Belfast and the Ulster University which affects cancer treatment across the world.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

In society, we do horrible things to one another because we don’t see the person it affects.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah