affect

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Dr. Shairi Turner, chief health officer of the nonprofit Crisis Text Line — a free, 24-7 text-based mental health service — calls it “a public health crisis” that is especially affecting Gen Z for a reason.

From Los Angeles Times

A Clear spokesman said problems beyond the company’s control temporarily affected service in New Orleans, and continue to do so in Houston, where only standard screening has been available.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We have a more recent memory of high inflation, which could affect how quickly costs are passed on and compensation is sought.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This motion strongly affected both the timing and the outcome of the decay.

From Science Daily

Lena Ting of Emory University and her team set out to understand how aging and Parkinson's disease affect the way the brain and muscles respond when a person tries to regain balance.

From Science Daily