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impact

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




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But East Bay’s actual cats make the biggest impact when they’re virtually invisible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

"Never train and they don't get injured. The consequence of that is when you ask them to play they have no rhythm and no impact in the game," the Spaniard added.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Even if this $350,000 represents 10% of your portfolio, that 10% could still have a meaningful impact if the investment goes belly up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mohn, a longtime underwriter of the museum’s flagship Made in L.A. biennial, said Ryan is extending the program’s impact by returning to participating artists for broader examinations of their work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The impact ripped off the right side of the car.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

“We saw gas pop higher late on Friday on news around the impacts from the storm, but much of that support has tempered back out,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Despite this conflict - and growing instability across the wider region - migrants still cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Yemen driven by poverty, insecurity and the growing impacts of climate change.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Poverty, insecurity and the growing impacts of climate change drive many to undertake this journey, despite mounting instability across the Middle East," the IOM said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“These measures are intended to reduce potential flooding impacts, but cannot eliminate all flood risks,” the city said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Sefia could hear them moving, the quick impacts of their arms and hands.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

Redistricting had impacted the home Greene-Placentia shared with her husband, so she found another place to stay within Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Albanian authorities did not respond to AFP questions on how the pollution has impacted people's health in Elbasan.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Wall Street blames rising interest rates for the slide in stock valuation multiples, which has impacted tech darlings like Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"I look forward to working with you to support Québec's businesses and workers impacted by tariffs, create more good jobs, work to end homelessness, and get more homes built across Québec."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

A burst of sparks splattered as it impacted the metal, then the gate was closed, with the soldiers stuck on the other side.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

It prompted a swift condemnation from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who called it "greatly disappointing" and said the transfer was a "highly sensitive issue" impacting national security.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The BBC’s Tessa Wong is there and breaks down how the wildfire smoke is impacting countries around South East Asia.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He added in a report published on its website: "AI will change how work is done across industries, impacting some jobs, transforming thers and creating entirely new roles that we're only beginning to imagine."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

In 2024, McKinley Paper and Packaging Co. permanently closed a plant in Port Angeles, Wash., impacting 193 workers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Maybe for Dad, publishing a book his father would hate was worth it, because of all the people it’s impacting.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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