impinge

Example Sentences

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She really believed that she was seeking consensus, tolerant of all perspectives as long as they didn’t impinge on her beliefs, the origins of which are poignantly related later in the play.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

He cited a 2019 Supreme Court judgment to say the opposition's demand for machine-readable voter lists could impinge on people's privacy.

From BBC • Aug. 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

The prices demanded for the early editions already impinge upon the absurd, and are steadily rising.

From Res Judicat? Papers and Essays by Birrell, Augustine