affect

Example Sentences

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Although avian flu can affect humans and other mammals, the UK Health Security Agency said the risk to the general public's health was very low.

From BBC

The schoolgirl also endured gruelling chemotherapy which caused a catalogue of side effects, including prolonged nerve pain which affected the way she walked and her ability to use her fingers.

From BBC

"In the wild hedgehogs wouldn't come together too much... and obviously hedgehogs don't need anything else affecting their populations through the spread of disease."

From BBC

The proposed changes come after widespread public anger at increasing numbers of pollution incidents, leaks and water outages that have affected thousands of customers across England and Wales in recent years.

From BBC

The discovery may lead to new treatments for psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and schizophrenia, as well as a neurological disorder that affects movement and balance.

From Science Daily