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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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The centers require intense cooling, which often demands high water and power use and creates the potential to affect the environment and to pass on utility costs to consumers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

But she’s already weighing how higher housing costs will affect her daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Anna Nerush said it would not affect someone celebrating their birthday in Russian in a private room in a restaurant, as it could not be heard outside.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Researchers have become increasingly interested in food-derived bioactive compounds that may influence this pathway, but exactly how these substances affect PPARδ has remained unclear.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

Fallout from the meltdowns will affect the region for decades, possibly centuries.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Some employers offer extra parental leave to their workers, but most people earn less when on maternity or paternity leave, which affects how much leave many fathers take.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Her lawyers say this was caused by postpartum psychosis, a condition that experts say affects about one to two women in every 1,000 births.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

While BRP raised full-year guidance, Hardiman says it is still unclear “how much of a role the everchanging tariff landscape” affects outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Aging happens at different speeds from one person to another, but it eventually affects everyone.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

“But the glimourie affects them too,” he said.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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