affect

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The scans estimate the date of delivery, check on the growth of the baby and look for health conditions that may affect the brain, heart and spinal cord, among other issues.

From BBC

From wars and revolutions to tech advances and trade, developments that play out on the global stage reverberate in the markets, affecting stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, and more.

From Barron's

Advisors should assess all the variables that could affect their saving and spending, then pressure test their plans against market risks and share the results with clients.

From Barron's

We spoke to three people in the West who have been affected by service charges in different ways.

From BBC

One in six Parkinson's patients taking the drugs are affected by impulse control disorders, the clinical term for these behaviours, according to one study cited as the largest of its kind.

From BBC