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impact

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




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The order, however, won’t have a dramatic impact on home affordability.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The committee members discussed the ongoing impact of US tariffs in Canada.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“We know that GLP-1s have an impact on caloric and nutrient absorption,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

New Jersey implemented a one-year moratorium on electronic shelf labels this summer “while the New Jersey Innovation Authority studies the effects and impact of that technology.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The dust is still settling from the impact of the collapsed building, like fog over the beach.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said on Thursday that it "immediately began containment" in order to "limit environmental impacts".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Hypervelocity impacts occur when objects strike at extremely high speeds, typically several kilometers per second.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

"Spending, including higher debt interest costs, increased more than government income, partly reflecting the impacts of inflation," the ONS said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Stripping out certain one-time items and tax impacts, adjusted earnings were 36 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The impacts began on July 16, 1994, went on for a week and were bigger by far than anyone–with the possible exception of Gene Shoemaker–expected.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Defendants from certifying any result that may be impacted by voter confusion, as defined above, pending an investigation to determine whether votes cast for Daniel J. Sullivan were meant to be cast for Senator Sullivan.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

“So, this is a huge area where identifying interventions that could hopefully add quality of life to the people impacted by this disorder would be tremendously impactful.”

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Toward the end of 2025, Return on Life became concerned because of the fund’s tech exposure, especially to software companies that could be impacted by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“It really goes to show the awareness of not only the market that we operate in, but also the awareness of how the Latino culture has really impacted the United States as a whole.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 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

Kelvin waves are totally natural, forming throughout the year from warming ocean water and usually not impacting coastlines by a noticeable amount.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Reverse swing is not impacting ODIs everywhere in the world - not yet, at least.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The lengthier postseason would force the regular season to begin one week earlier and likely eliminate Power 4 conference championship games, which while lucrative, can be redundant and potentially problematic in impacting the CFP slate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

In Japan, meanwhile, around 20 companies have said their data may have been compromised in a spate of similar cyberattacks potentially impacting millions of customers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“You’re wasting your limited time and energy hating Danny Devon. It is not impacting Danny Devon in the slightest. You’re only harming your soul and your happiness.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty


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