Word: affected
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...have just described many ways in which attacks and the threat of assault affect our actions and the lives of those around us. But all of these restrictions are just some of the results of the culture of violence in which we live. The violence in our culture affects how we, as women, view our bodies. It tells us how we should behave in relationships and what to expect from our partners. It affects our sexual and reproductive choices. In the broadest sense, it limits our options and aspirations...
...after nearly four decades of successfully fighting off lawsuits, would big tobacco rather settle than fight? A deal makes sound business sense, notes TIME Wall Street Columnist Daniel Kadlec: "The tobacco industry knows it could pay for this entire settlement by just increasing prices. It wouldn't affect their current operations at all. It would finally give them immunity to lawsuits, and stocks will soar." In fact, the news received a warm reception on Wall Street, with Philip Morris up 4 1/4 and RJ Reynolds up 3 1/4. Still, a number of of possibly insurmountable hurdles remain. For one thing...
While the NSF noted this challenge, it did not affect the final decision...
...death of affirmative action in California universities will not adversely affect the Asian-American student population there, said Professor Shirley Lim, professor of English literature at the University of California at Santa Barbara, to a small group of students in Loker Commons last night...
...There are certain things that affect all forms of government, and it will be interesting to see, from a structured perspective, how they intersect," Kamarck said. "That's a perspective you don't have when you're in the middle of government...