have an effect on
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“If we could get them to put a couple of acorns in the ground wherever they go, it could start to have an effect on the local environment,” Bilandzija said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Trump’s post won’t have an effect on the Fed, according to Stephen Myrow, managing partner at Beacon Policy Advisors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The answer, alas, is not much—at least not much that is likely to have an effect on the Iranian leaders’ behavior.
From Slate ● May 11, 2026
Lewis admitted some of the witness stories were compelling and "would have an effect" on him as he pondered them before his rational self took over.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
A scientific discovery, an electoral law may have an effect on industry or on the conditions of labor, but always within limits fixed by the framework of the fundamental economic organization.
From Socialism and Modern Science (Darwin, Spencer, Marx) by Robert Rives La Monte
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