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[im-pinj] / ɪmˈpɪndʒ /


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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

Human rights advocates fear the new policy will impinge on civil rights.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2025

It is administered by means of a system of lacets and whalebones, which everywhere impinge upon nature.

From Modern Society by Howe, Julia Ward

In subsequent books, the outside world impinges on Roz’s idyll.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2025

Lawyers for Carter said in briefs that the type of training ordered “is a commonplace civil contempt sanction” and denied that it impinges on the airline’s free speech rights.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2024

"India takes such inputs seriously since it impinges on our own national security interests as well," he said.

From Reuters Nov. 22, 2023

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

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2023

It is the “spirit,” the moral being, a reality which impinges on the world of appearances.

From Tennyson and His Friends by Various

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

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

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

MSPs made significant amendments to the current hate crime legislation when they were scrutinising the bill in parliament after lawyers, journalists and comedians raised concerns that it impinged on free speech.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2024

"This is a signal of more general pressure from aggregate demand on today's impinged supply," Evans said.

From Reuters Mar. 24, 2022

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

They carefully scraped away harmful algae and predators impinging on staghorn fragments, under the supervision and training of interns from Islamorada Conservation and Restoration Education, or I.CARE.

From Scientific American Aug. 20, 2023

Natural uranium’s fission cross section—that is, the probability that the nucleus would fission under given circumstances—was highly sensitive to the energy of the impinging neutrons.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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