affect
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Opponents of the initiative note that it doesn’t just target executive pay; it would affect medical practitioners who are also managers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The proceeds from such a sale could become “countable assets” and may affect your mother’s ongoing Medicaid eligibility.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Because bile acids enter the bloodstream, they can affect tissues and organs far beyond the digestive system.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
"There is no need for restrictions since they affect the economy," said Tedros.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
For reasons that confound medical science, the product also fails to affect those working in certain professions—the editors of fashion magazines, for example.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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