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impact

[im-pakt, im-pakt] / ˈɪm pækt, ɪmˈpækt /




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As I type, two studies and a clinical trial are ongoing to affirm how Shingrix may impact dementia, cardiovascular disorders, and major adverse cardiac events.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Moore said he had seen first-hand the impact mental health struggles could have on families and communities, and wanted to support initiatives aimed at encouraging conversation and early intervention.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Binance will absorb the financial impact of the stolen funds, not our users,” the company said Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

"User funds remain safe. Binance will absorb the financial impact of the stolen funds, not our users," it said on X.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

“I am always thinking of my daughter and the line of generations that will follow her. Humans have a great impact on the ocean. There is still time to reverse what we’ve done.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

But long after Romero transformed them from blank-eyed puppets to ravenous murder machines, Bedward’s film demonstrates how Hollywood’s version of the zombie impacts America’s perception of Vodou, Haitians and immigration.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Nie explained that these grazing collisions are recognizable because they generate far fewer particles than direct impacts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

"Potential impacts on communities, nature and cultural heritage, including the cumulative effects of developments, were important considerations in the decision-making process."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The impacts have been most dramatic in refining, where the profit margins for processing crude oil into gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products have exploded in recent months.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Since there are more small objects than large ones, there should be more impacts by small objects than by large ones.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The company said it had fixed the issue, referred the matter to law enforcement and was working to bring the platform back online, adding that "anyone who has been impacted will be made whole."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

“And it’s a conversation that we’re very focused on, from the top down across all the different businesses that are impacted by it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Search revenue was impacted by currency fluctuations this quarter, the company said on the earnings call.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

While the law applied statewide, it disproportionately impacted Shelby County, where half of the state’s 40 death row prisoners were prosecuted.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

The thorns impacted against it with such force they dented the metal.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

Ranasingha says the stress is impacting her health.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The company also pushed back against the narrative that external AI agents could be negatively impacting the company’s ad business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Intel says the trends in the PC markets are impacting its total addressable market, with CFO David Zinsner projecting that the PC slowdown will continue at least through the first half of 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“The decisions we make on this dais are already impacting you, and in many cases they’re impacting you the hardest,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

For the first time in my life, really, I felt I was doing something immediately meaningful, directly impacting the lives of others while also staying connected to both my city and my culture.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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