impinge

Example Sentences

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"It is important that nothing is said that would either potentially defame an individual, nor impinge upon the police investigation which is ongoing," stated the letter, signed by two senior members of the church.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Human rights advocates fear the new policy will impinge on civil rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

In other words, actions like mining development, agriculture and so on, unleash a whole lot of chemicals which impinge on us every day.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

“We can build an inclusive environment in many ways, but compelled statements impinge on freedom of expression, and they don’t work.”

From New York Times • May 6, 2024

Currents of air that impinge upon small portions of the body, as from small apertures, or from a 266 window slightly raised, should be avoided.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin