affect
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Not since snowmaking was invented in the 1950s has there been an innovation that could affect how ski resorts get the powder they need to thrive.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Even if you don’t want to buy a house, not paying can lead to other consequences that can significantly affect your quality of life.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Is a 'Super El Niño' on the way and how will it affect the UK?
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Alzheimer's is also influenced by conditions that affect the entire body.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 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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