Word: affectation
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Love, while admitting the strength of the Navy crew, was incensed over a power boat that had come near the course during the race. Navy's coach Paul Quinn thought the boat did not affect the outcome, saying it was the same for all crews anyway...
...though I drive through low lying areas that adversely affect my chances of survival...
...fond of food scraps, and occupying neighboring cages in a public zoo. By making a fool of himself (by scratching, jumping, chattering, etc.), Chimp A wins the love and peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches of the selfless little schoolchildren who visit the zoo. Question: How do A's antics affect the behavior...
...expressed doubt that the case would be an important issue in the national elections next August, although he was not sure of how strongly the trial would affect Israeli public opinion...
Stock selling to meet tax payments usually checks the market at this time of year. But it failed to affect it last week. The volume of trading, which has been steadily rising (see chart), remained at near-record levels. On three days last week, more than 5,000,000 shares were bought and sold on the New York Stock Exchange. The trading was among the broadest in the exchange's 168-year history, with shares in 85% of the listed issues changing hands daily...