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impact

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




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AI has made dramatic advances over the last year in its ability to write code, and it is having a big impact on the role of the developer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

There have been no successful attacks reported so far, but experts say any impact may take time - even months - to become fully apparent.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

You have entered a zero-gravity field where you can do whatever you want, because the actual material impact on you is nonexistent.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Lately, Skarsgård seems to be doing the same, gravitating toward roles that, at their core, interrogate the impact his looks have on other people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I am always thinking of my daughter and the line of generations that will follow her. Humans have a great impact on the ocean. There is still time to reverse what we’ve done.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

One of the biggest impacts is that CEOs hired under the old playbook may not be the right fit as needs evolve over the longer time span.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

NRW added it had found fewer than 10 dead fish and impacts to aquatic invertebrates as a result of the leak.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Most areas, however, will probably experience only minor impacts from this storm, the office said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

When an object impacts the Moon at high speed, it sets the Moon slightly wobbling.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

“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

With Van Vechten, author of the controversial 1926 novel, “Nigger Heaven,” comes the question of how white patronage impacted the cultural output of the era.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

We break down how food costs and other pocketbook issues—including investments, mortgages, automobiles and fuel—have been impacted in five charts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Still, Adam said, the lack of nightlife forced younger people to go elsewhere for a night out, which impacted the local economy.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Did you have a significant effect on the development of some strain of philosophy that profoundly impacted the world?”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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

Character.ai has been among AI companies that have faced more scrutiny over how chatbots are impacting young people’s mental health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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

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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