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impinge

[im-pinj] / ɪmˈpɪndʒ /


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It states that it does not impinge on constitutionally protected rights to express political, academic or ideological disagreements.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Analogous to the U.S. situation, some leading voices in Chinese tech are telling the government that tighter measures would slow down AI development in China and ultimately impinge on its growth potential.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

As Ms. Carr shows, the parental perspective of what is happening may not impinge upon what siblings think is happening.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

She really believed that she was seeking consensus, tolerant of all perspectives as long as they didn’t impinge on her beliefs, the origins of which are poignantly related later in the play.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2025

And while some of his fundamental beliefs impinge against current prejudices and awaken enmities, he fearlessly submits them to the judgment and common sense of mankind.

From The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 by Various

"India takes such inputs seriously since it impinges on our own national security interests as well," he said.

From Reuters Nov. 22, 2023

He also argues the new consultation requirement impinges on academic freedom.

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2023

Ms Owens questioned this request, saying: "We do not accept that our wider call for support and legal reassurance for armed officers impinges upon our independence, nor the impartiality of the misconduct hearing process."

From BBC Sep. 29, 2023

“Attacking the way we eat impinges on our privacy and that is very serious,” Gutmann said as she busied herself in the kitchen of their Paris home.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2022

In particular, we have a certain definite point on the earth’s surface on which the edge of the shadow first impinges; this impingement necessarily takes place at sunrise.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

Brusuelas says the economy likely won’t be impinged so long as oil stays below $125 a barrel.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

At the circuit court on Monday, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign said that Baosberg’s order, which affects only the expulsions under the Alien Enemies Act, impinged on executive authority.

From Salon Mar. 25, 2025

But when the application to register the L V Bespoke trademark was made public, Louis Vuitton Malletier objected in March 2022 via lawyers in London claiming the trademark impinged on its intellectual property.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2024

"This is a signal of more general pressure from aggregate demand on today's impinged supply," Evans said.

From Reuters Mar. 24, 2022

It showed that a person’s decision making is impinged by something as simple as a modest memory task.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

“Magnificent Seven” stocks are impinging on investors’ returns, according to Citigroup — and it’s triggered the fourth-worst day for momentum stocks in 22 years.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

“She was dehydrated, she hadn’t had her medication and she was sitting in her own wee,” she adds, uncomfortable at impinging on her mother’s dignity.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2024

Those things are impinging on what cells do and the genes they will use.

From Scientific American Nov. 9, 2023

"I don't think that's impinging on anybody's First Amendment rights to protect my staff."

From Salon Oct. 26, 2023

Natural uranium’s fission cross section—that is, the probability that the nucleus would fission under given circumstances—was highly sensitive to the energy of the impinging neutrons.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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