affect
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Yilmaz and his team wanted to better understand how individual nutrients affect stem cells and tissue health.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
He uses public and proprietary data and public records to dig into how financial, business, economic, legal and regulatory issues affect Americans' lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The rate increases would affect debt trading on the secondary market, where already-issued bonds are exchanged, he said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
In the longer term, rising defense spending, the demands of aging populations and recurrent economic shocks will further affect national budgets.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
While small doses of radiation may do some damage, they are unlikely to affect enough atoms to cause real trouble.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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