affect
Example Sentences
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I feel like when you have a hard childhood, a hard start at life, it’s going to affect you for the rest of your life.
From Los Angeles Times
Or are both sides settling in for a costly, protracted war that will keep energy prices high, affecting the whole world right through the summer?
From BBC
The airline did not specify which airports this applies to and if it would waive change fees and fare differences for all affected travelers.
From MarketWatch
It isn’t required to ask for any money from the Treasury Department, and the losses don’t affect the Fed’s day-to-day operations.
Morale in the crucial manufacturing sector fell sharply, the survey showed, noting that "energy-intensive industries are most affected".
From Barron's
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