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impact

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




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But Wales were not done, as their bench made a telling impact.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Although Kim would later obscure and distort the impact Christianity had on his thinking, in hindsight its imprint on his life is unmistakable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“We’re always looking for innovative ways to blunt the impact of climate change.”

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

"It's up to policymakers to implement measures that we know are effective in combating obesity. This study provides further evidence that such measures are likely to have a positive impact on people's health."

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

I can only watch as the monkey falls about twenty feet into the river, the impact creating a modest bloop in the blue-brown water that sloshes beneath the dock.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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