affect
Example Sentences
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The adjustment is tied to the U.S. income-tax season, which affects banking system reserves, allowing the Fed to throttle back purchases.
“Today, we are proactively mitigating risks before they affect the traveling public,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in a statement announcing the policy change.
From Los Angeles Times
No one can predict how long the Iran war will last, how it might affect global energy prices, and how it might filter through to the American economy.
It covers up to four million people across seven local government areas in the state, including for government disaster relief as well as direct cash transfers to affected communities.
From Barron's
However, the amount of reformation each winter is in decline, as rising temperatures due to climate change disproportionately affect the Arctic.
From Barron's
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