affect
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As they age, naked mole rats appear to avoid many conditions that commonly affect other mammals, including neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and cancer.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
For the first time, I register Dr. Becky’s affect as angry, indignant.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
People who know they have reduced hearing might move more cautiously, and social withdrawal caused by hearing loss can also affect walking speed, doctors say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
These viruses generally affect the lungs and are fatal in about 40% of cases.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
In the early 1620s, as the Thirty Years War temporarily shifted in favour of the Catholic side, the political situation in Italy changed in ways that would affect Galileo dramatically.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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