affect

Example Sentences

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They agree to attach their names to “How’s That?!” to lend it legitimacy, and are virtually powerless to affect the plots generated by a program their network has deceptively nicknamed Al.

From Salon

A UK government transition programme has also been set up to support workers, businesses and the wider community affected by changes at the steelworks.

From BBC

Parenting has never been easy, but raising children in a time where screens are everywhere, while we are still learning how they affect us, can be very worrying.

From BBC

The power company has since shared a rationing schedule of affected areas.

From BBC

Each time he announces a consequential decision, the report found, an “epidemic of suspicious trading” occurs just before the news would affect the markets.

From Salon