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impinge

[im-pinj] / ɪmˈpɪndʒ /


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Nor does it impinge on the States’ authority ‘to create and enforce a legal code’ for elections.’”

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

It states that it does not impinge on constitutionally protected rights to express political, academic or ideological disagreements.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Analogous to the U.S. situation, some leading voices in Chinese tech are telling the government that tighter measures would slow down AI development in China and ultimately impinge on its growth potential.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

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

It was only in the twilight of the century that French liberalism, itself nursed on English speculation, began to impinge on the thought-life of the colonies.

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Chester E. Jorgenson

They have claimed this ban actually risks making children less safe, argued it impinges on their rights, and repeatedly pointed to the questions around the tech that will be used to enforce the policy.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

He also argues the new consultation requirement impinges on academic freedom.

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2023

“Attacking the way we eat impinges on our privacy and that is very serious,” Gutmann said as she busied herself in the kitchen of their Paris home.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2022

Most Italians support the provision, opinion polls show, but a vocal minority says it impinges on core labour rights.

From Reuters Oct. 18, 2021

The shaft is made integrally with this gear and has an eccentric portion against which the air pump roll plunger impinges.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?

Brusuelas says the economy likely won’t be impinged so long as oil stays below $125 a barrel.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

Faroese pro-choice campaigners have argued the legislation was outdated and impinged on women's rights.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2025

Fleming’s wartime experiences no doubt impinged upon his later characterization of 007, the spy who would transform the author into a household name.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2024

Judges in those cases said the new statutes most likely impinged on social media companies’ free speech rights to distribute information as well as young people’s rights to have access to it.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2024

A feeling that I was forgetting something impinged on my too- rare happiness.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

“Magnificent Seven” stocks are impinging on investors’ returns, according to Citigroup — and it’s triggered the fourth-worst day for momentum stocks in 22 years.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

However, to allow the declaration element of Massa's case to proceed "comes too close in my view to impinging on the right of the FIA to govern its own affairs", the judge said.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2025

"I don't think that's impinging on anybody's First Amendment rights to protect my staff."

From Salon Oct. 26, 2023

In the past, critics have viewed “debt-for-nature swaps” as impinging on the national sovereignty of indebted countries by placing financial and environmental decision-making power in the hands of foreign entities.

From Seattle Times Aug. 15, 2023

After about a year, though, he concluded that the amount of time he was spending practicing the accordion was impinging on his chess studies.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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