impact
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“You think about this generation and where they were during Covid and the impact that that had on their social formation,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“We contacted the offending students’ families and instituted consequences, and are working to educate the students about the impact of their actions,” Holdren said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
He urged anyone intending to join the protest to "reflect on the impact and distress it will cause on this very significant day, and exercise your right to protest on a different date".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Some see a humanist concerned about AI's impact on society, able to attract the world's best researchers to history-changing projects.
From Barron's ● 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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“When surface water diversions are curtailed, the effect on streamflow is immediate. That is not the case with groundwater pumping. It could be weeks, months or years before groundwater pumping impacts a stream.”
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
"Cost is definitely one of the major impacts," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“This is due to lower benefit ratio for various insurers into the outer years as mortality and longevity impacts become more visible,” they write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
If the Moon is so severely cratered by impacts, how has the Earth avoided them?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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She said the man was the victim of a "sustained and elaborate campaign of deceit" which also impacted his mother and closest friend.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The possibly impacted workers are employed across sites like an L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 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
His personality, presence, and witness said something extraordinary about the humanity of people directly impacted by systemic abuse.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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
C-suite quote: “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 ● Oct. 1, 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
The environment body said the excavation of gravel and the removal of minerals could disturb riverbeds, impacting habitats that wildlife rely on.
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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