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impinge upon





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As Ms. Carr shows, the parental perspective of what is happening may not impinge upon what siblings think is happening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

World Athletics said allowing the athletes to transfer their nationality "would impinge upon and compromise the imperatives underlying the World Athletics eligibility rules and transfer of allegiance regulations".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

There’s so many factors that can impinge upon the expression of that bond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2022

Achieving a world in which one’s sexual orientation does not impinge upon one’s life choices and opportunities is the crux of the gay rights movement — or at least it used to be.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2020

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




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