affected

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Changing astrocyte activity also affected how neurons behaved.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Bainton said the aim of surgery is always to remove the affected tissue while preserving healthy organs, but that this can be challenging because endometriosis can cause fibrosis and may infiltrate nearby structures.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Cyclone Ditwah, the worst disaster since the 2004 Asian tsunami, killed 641 people and affected almost the entire country late last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

What’s also true is that 21st century markets can be affected by speculators’ attention, much as wheat crops can be affected by the attention of locust swarms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Was it possible that the atmosphere of Barracks 28 had affected even this cruel guard?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom