affect
Example Sentences
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Stavridis points out that the recent fixation on protein may have affected some people's fibre intake too, as some people prioritised it at the cost of other nutrients.
From BBC
Cuba's electricity production has also been affected by the dire state of repair of its ageing power plants.
From Barron's
Among the affected are monolingual speakers of Spanish, Chinese, Mandarin and Mixteco as well as foragers who may confuse the death cap mushroom for edible fungi from their native countries, according to experts.
From Los Angeles Times
The crime of insider trading consists in taking advantage of other investors by buying or selling stock based on material, nonpublic information that could affect its value.
It conceded many long-obvious points: U.S. emissions have become too small a share of the global total to affect the climate outcome.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
