impact
Example Sentences
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The impact has hit startups especially hard, she said.
A Local Government Association spokesperson said that "ever-increasing pressure on budgets has impacted their ability to do so as much as they'd like" regarding road maintenance.
From BBC
While electric costs will rise the most, higher prices for natural gas will have the broadest impact since it is the most widely used heating fuel across the country.
From Barron's
Within the market area these rules apply to, he believes there have been some companies starting to benefit but it is too soon to tell what impact it will have in the longer term.
From BBC
According to the researchers, recovering even small amounts of these overlooked materials could have a major impact on U.S. supply chains.
From Science Daily
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