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[im-pakt, im-pakt] / ˈɪm pækt, ɪmˈpækt /




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“His impact was less ideological than attitudinal. He wasn’t convincing the voters to become more conservative, he was convincing them that it was OK for them to vent their anger in an unconventional way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Worried about the impact on the all-important tourist industry, the government ordered the scene of the attack to be cleaned up as quickly as possible.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“The market also appears to be pricing in some resiliency within world economies with a major oil spike having less impact on global growth than previously expected.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Estimating the impact of larger portfolio withdrawals is more complex because it depends on assumptions about investment returns, inflation and your asset allocation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I just feel a sudden impact and I’m falling.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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