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as in to influence
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
their son claims that scary movies don't affect him in the least
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as in to involve
to be the business or affair of
fortunately, hurricane season doesn't affect the West Coast
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as in to simulate
to present a false appearance of
she affected complete unawareness that we were talking about her, though she must have overheard
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
a power couple known to affect all the fancy parties in town
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Recent Examples of affect
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2026
Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Hot dog contest organizer Major League Eating, which oversees the Nathan’s Famous contest, said the criminal case didn't affect Chestnut’s eligibility for the competition.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Your location can affect how the settlement fund gets divided.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
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Verb
If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2026
Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Hot dog contest organizer Major League Eating, which oversees the Nathan’s Famous contest, said the criminal case didn't affect Chestnut’s eligibility for the competition.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Your location can affect how the settlement fund gets divided.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affect
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Not Cleaning Your Machine Another influencing factor on your towels’ absorbency is how often your washing machine itself is cleaned.
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Together, the findings reinforce how structured peer and leadership advisory environments can influence both strategic clarity and operational execution.
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Chee faces 20 felony charges, including seven counts of murder, insurance fraud and multiple counts involving the possession, transportation or conspiracy to possess or transport explosives.
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Lalas also had an interesting post on X involving Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, which was invoked by many after seeing what happened to Balogun.
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But there’s no way to simulate all the variables of real life, particularly the weather.
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Instead of developing multiple aircraft designs or conducting thousands of expensive flight tests, engineers can simulate those scenarios digitally and rapidly iterate on designs.
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In the dark underworld of New Orleans, the Winters family builds an empire around a powerful new drug—crafted from the ashes of the dead—that grants users vivid, haunting visions of the past.
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Plagued By Controversies Controversies have haunted Lululemon almost from the beginning in 1998 under founder Chip Wilson.
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Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.
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The widespread extreme heat fueled another round of severe weather, impacting a large swath of the country as July Fourth celebrations took place.
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Recent polling from Gallup found that Americans are concerned most about housing and energy prices, including gas.
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Carter is concerned by a pop-up power plant under construction in the area to serve a data center.
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Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.
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Well, Ariana seems to remember, whereas Hudson is determined to just undo the breakup and pretend like none of it ever happened.
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Visitors also planning to explore Yellowstone should consider Pacific Creek, frequented by wildlife and situated between the northern end of Grand Teton and Yellowstone's South Entrance.
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After completing his four-year stretch, Clayton-Thomas in 1962 began frequenting the music scene on the Yonge Street strip, when Arkansas rockabilly great Ronnie Hawkins gave him his first paying job in music.
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“Affect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affect. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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