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impact

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




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He added that it was helping police understand the geographical impact of the offending and helping forces target areas where evidence was coming from.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Money-market funds, however, will take longer to reflect the full impact of the Fed’s rate increase, typically a month, according to Peter Crane, president of Crane Data.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“We funded Chinook helicopters to drop more water and foam on the fire. We were doing anything we could, at frankly any expense, to try to minimize the impact of this fire on the community.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Here is a look at the injury status and hopeful returns of impact players on playoff qualifiers and contenders:

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Apparently, he'd made quite an impact, and the city was all abuzz about this "dashing Arabian prince."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The percentage of North-America-headquartered companies that reported higher costs from physical climate impacts last year, according to a joint survey by corporate sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis and consulting firm Kearney.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Using monopoles rather than wooden ones would mean fewer overhead lines are needed, the company said, reducing impacts on farmland and scenery.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

A global backlash against social media has piled pressure on policymakers, with a rising body of evidence showing negative impacts on children's physical and mental health.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Others have made similar predictions about these impacts.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

When used as a verb, this word impacts me the wrong way.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

“If AI slows down, at some point that could reduce the demand for AI compute and the most impacted would be neoclouds, especially ones with leverage,” Luria said, referring to AI computing power.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

“The August 5 outage temporarily impacted the National Information Center’s public website,” a Fed spokesperson said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

It’s hard to fault Stafford for not making a play that his body just can’t make, but it’s fair to wonder if the travel and short turnaround impacted his worst big game in several years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The Postal Service agreed with all recommendations on how to protect against future problems, except for one that suggested promptly notifying customers impacted by new regional transportation plans.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

“Did you have a significant effect on the development of some strain of philosophy that profoundly impacted the world?”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

An environmental impact assessment found that the dredging in nearby Malakal Harbour -- expected to start this year -- will cause the loss of 4.26 hectares of coral, impacting endangered turtles, fish and dugong.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

It is understood Arsenal are keen to avoid major refereeing decisions impacting on results and want clarity over how referee John Brooks came to his decision.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

This restriction is impacting her upcoming Wyoming and Montana shows.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Dwindling global refinery capacity is threatening to turn what started as a Middle East oil-supply crisis into a more complex global oil headache impacting gasoline, diesel and other fuels.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 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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