impact
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“You think about this generation and where they were during Covid and the impact that that had on their social formation,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“We contacted the offending students’ families and instituted consequences, and are working to educate the students about the impact of their actions,” Holdren said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
So where did City's money flow to in the transfer market, and what impact did it have?
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It does have a big impact on households, that's why consumer confidence has been tanking," KPMG's Kim told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The set of pitches, or notes, that are used, and their relationships to each other, makes a big impact on how the music sounds.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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“The folks that live and work and drive around and experience the impacts of the airport operations should have some say in the future of airport operations,” McOsker said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Distinguishing between those species could help researchers and land managers better understand and manage future impacts on forestry and agriculture.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
It has also raised further areas of concern including air pollution, waste and climate impacts and has questioned the employment claims.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“This is due to lower benefit ratio for various insurers into the outer years as mortality and longevity impacts become more visible,” they write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The leading early investigator, G. K. Gilbert of Columbia University, modeled the effects of impacts by flinging marbles into pans of oatmeal.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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She said the man was the victim of a "sustained and elaborate campaign of deceit" which also impacted his mother and closest friend.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Under a collective bargaining agreement, the Assn. of Western Pulp and Paper Workers obtained benefits for those impacted, including extended medical coverage and severance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Under Canada’s constitution, the federal government must hold adequate consultations with indigenous people whose territory will be impacted by projects such as pipelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Decisions about impacted roles related to this work will begin in calendar year 2027 and beyond," Hill said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
I crossed my arms, refusing to be impacted.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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As The Times first reported in January 2025, west Altadena evacuation alerts came “as the fire approached and, in some cases, after it had already begun impacting the area,” the report found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Higher interest rates, rising costs of construction and other issues are impacting the viability and delivery of new housing and big redevelopment projects," says Steve Norris, a director at Lambert Smith Hampton.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
In a statement, Raman spokesperson Liz Garcia said the mayoral candidate also has talked to Sosnick “about proposed hillside development projects, concerns about party houses, and other quality-of-life issues impacting Los Feliz residents.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Meanwhile, the war in the Middle East is also impacting supply chains in the sector,” Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
There is another insidious way in which the power of our devices to capture attention could be impacting daily life.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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