affect
Example Sentences
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This form of fatty liver disease affects both adults and children, but it often advances more quickly in children and is closely linked to diabetes.
From Science Daily
Until recently, however, scientists did not know how much this new interaction was affecting penguin population numbers.
From Science Daily
It also affects seawater chemistry and contributes to the formation of sediments that scientists use to study past climates.
From Science Daily
"Kala-azar affects mostly the poorest in our community," Kibati said, exacerbated by malnutrition and weak immunity.
From Barron's
Instead, snakebite victims are told to keep calm, immobilise an affected limb and seek emergency medical care immediately.
From BBC
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