affects 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of affect

affects

2 of 2

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of affect

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Endometriosis affects about 10% of people who have periods. Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025 The recall affects about 357,000 products in addition to about 3,000 sold in Canada. Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Tate had a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a genetic neurological disorder that affects the nerves that control the muscles. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 Systemic scleroderma rarely affects younger people, says Kassandra's mom, but fortunately, her doctors caught the symptoms early; she was officially diagnosed in 2018. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 As a condition that affects the nervous system, MS can impact patients’ lives in myriad ways and via numerous triggers, sunlight being one that’s especially inconvenient. Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2025 Geographical testing reveals where solar windows work best The research also explored how location affects the performance of these solar windows. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025 There are also troubling allegations that are just another example of players now taking money on the side that affects the final outcome. Mac Engel october 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025 Previous studies, however, have indicated that high sugar intake can trigger inflammation that affects brain chemistry. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025

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