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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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After accounting for other factors that could affect the results, participants who performed 90-119 minutes of strength training per week had a 13% lower risk of death from any cause.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Some analysts said the IPOs could affect broader trading in unexpected ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Lots of folks are at pains to say that this will not affect the safety of the meat supply.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But AI use can also affect processes we don’t necessarily think of as load-bearing, like the trust in our own abilities that naturally develops over time.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

And Russia would represent the kind of opportunity Paul and Jim had hoped for when they’d taken on Peru: a chance to affect health policy for the poor on a global scale.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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