impact
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The crew was reported safe, while damage and any environmental impact remained unclear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Serious concerns have been expressed about the impact of this march on students and staff, particularly those who are Jewish, the route, and the day it is being held," Harman said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Issacharoff said that in Germany, but also in other European countries including France and Austria, Israel should first consider how supporting the far right would impact local Jewish communities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
While the projects are expected to have minimal impact on 2026-2028 core EPS, both look positive from an ESG perspective, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I think you learned, and taught your classmates, an important lesson. But I have to think about how this will impact your evaluation. There have to be consequences for not following instructions.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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“They know the best of what the impacts are on the tens of thousands of folks that live around each of those facilities.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Distinguishing between those species could help researchers and land managers better understand and manage future impacts on forestry and agriculture.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
While cost is a universal concern across all genders, one factor which disproportionately impacts women is family - whether starting one, including pregnancy, or the requirements of childcare.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The government believes the "impacts and benefits of charging would not be felt equally across the sector and therefore will not introduce charges for overseas visitors", the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The idea that the Earth might be subjected to devastating impacts from time to time was not quite as new as it is now sometimes presented.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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“By that time, most of the structures in west Altadena had already been impacted by the fire.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
It added all impacted listings were removed and customers offered "relocations, refunds or free cancellations".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A shortage of components forced Ford to temporarily halt production of the F-150 pickup, the top-selling vehicle in America, which impacted the automaker’s third quarter sales, Chief Executive Jim Farley said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Decisions about impacted roles related to this work will begin in calendar year 2027 and beyond," Hill said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
One of my teammates gets frantic about a painfully impacted wisdom tooth and keeps making calls from our houses to try to locate a source of free dental care.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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As The Times first reported in January 2025, west Altadena evacuation alerts came “as the fire approached and, in some cases, after it had already begun impacting the area,” the report found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“It is impacting our third quarter wholesale, but I’m very optimistic,” Ford CEO Jim Farley told reporters Wednesday on the sidelines of a company event in Detroit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In a statement, Raman spokesperson Liz Garcia said the mayoral candidate also has talked to Sosnick “about proposed hillside development projects, concerns about party houses, and other quality-of-life issues impacting Los Feliz residents.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
It said that although many were unaware of the repercussions, gold panning could lead to prosecution and sentencing "where it risks disturbing spawning fish and impacting river habitats".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Along the way, we'd work to hold the business community accountable for its decision making around issues impacting children's health.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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