affect

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But minds in Washington are focused on another question, too: how will all this affect the US's race with China for global primacy?

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It remains unclear how temporary changes to local weather will affect neighboring regions and the broader climate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The results revealed that in most noisy quantum circuits, only the last few steps significantly affect the outcome.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Restrictions on eligibility for asylees, refugees and victims of human trafficking under Section 10108 are expected to affect roughly 90,000 people per month — those already living at the margins of the margins.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Would the presence of others affect Mamá’s transformation, or would it be instantaneous?

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall