impact
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But the combined impact of fewer customers and higher prices has left the shop asking for help from the community recently via a fundraising initiative to stay afloat.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“In terms of the bond market, there should be no material impact on long-dated yields from this,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
This is likely to have a limited impact on headline inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
My work gave me a lesson on the impact dedicated local journalism can have with a single story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Germany failed to match the Allies in tank development, producing just one model, the cumbersome A7V, manned by a crew of twelve, which appeared too late in the war to have any real impact.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Many of these lawsuits engage vastly different opinions on the health impacts of mold, how it should be measured and what is required to remove it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
No two El Niño events are the same and the impacts on weather patterns can vary.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“The health impacts from the Lineage fire are serious and severe,” said Jim Mangia, chief executive of St. John’s Community Health, in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Scientists agree climate change increases El Nino's impacts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Our soundscapes have tremendous physical and cognitive impacts on us.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
The results were impacted by the expiration of the de minimis loophole last May for China and Hong Kong.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
McConnellogue had no power in the left side of her body, and her speech was seriously impacted.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
However, the group’s stoves division was significantly impacted by “highly unpredictable tariffs imposed by the U.S.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Oxford Economics anticipates that manufacturers who stand to be most impacted include those in the cement, paper, printing, wood, clothing and electronics equipment sectors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The thorns impacted against it with such force they dented the metal.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
The country’s largest bank filed six layoff notices between February and July, impacting nearly 800 employees in Texas, New Jersey, and California.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prolonged periods of drought can also affect the water levels of lakes, impacting availability of freshwater resources.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, U.S. fertilizer companies are competing with China’s bottomless checkbook, impacting investor upside.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“The Lineage fire exposed long-standing environmental injustices impacting Boyle Heights in East L.A. and other areas,” said school board member Rocío Rivas, who represents the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The erosion in interstellar space—chiefly cosmic rays and impacting dust grains—is so slow that the information on the record will last a billion years.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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