Word: affects
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...fact, says Christopher Andersen in his new book The Name Game, every first name sends forth "psychological vibrations" that affect our lives. Summarizing four studies that sampled public reaction to first names, Andersen, who writes for PEOPLE magazine, lists "894 Names and What They Really Mean." The results will displease people named Martha -which psychologically vibrates to mean "unexciting"-Patricia (plain), Mark (spoiled) and Basil (sinister...
From a mechanical how-will-it-affect-the-team-point-of-view, it may not. Psychologically perhaps, but this is the type thing around which teams tend to rally. Performance-wise, Davenport was an adept thrower, but his running was by no means exceptional...
...RESPONSE to a petition requesting that Cambridge down-zone Harvard-owned property on Observatory Hill, which would affect future construction on the site, the Cambridge Planning Board made a recommendation Tuesday evening that the maximum height of any building be lowered from 85 to 35 feet. The City Council will vote on the recommendation after a hearing within the next few weeks, and the council, we hope, will support the community's protest against any future major construction, beyond the proposed athletic facilities, by Harvard in the area...
There is no way of telling how Davenport's absence will affect the Crimson's offensive showing. This situation resembles the mess at training camp two years ago when seven players were vying for the starting quarterback slot. Jim Kubacki emerged the victor in that contest, and two months later, Harvard had its first undisputed Ivy title and Kubacki was on his way to becoming the Crimson's all-time total offense leader...
From this perspective, the lobbying battle could be said to affect directly the outcome of other proposed and pending consumer legislation, such as air bags for automobiles, a federal consumer bank, and a bill called Public Participation that would appropriate some $10 million to be awarded as compensation to consumer groups, individuals and local governments testifying at congressional hearings where special-interest groups are already well-represented. Peterson said yesterday...