impact
Example Sentences
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Will Ashworth, founder of Watergate Bay Hotel and SeaSpace, said raising levels to 65 decibels would represent "a very significant additional level of sound" that would impact businesses, campsites and residents.
From BBC
As Scotland's most belligerent ball carrier, it would enhance their chances if he is physically able to make an impact.
From BBC
Certainly failing at least one of the mandatory impact tests and having to do remedial work to ensure they passed it will not have helped but won't explain everything.
From BBC
Meanwhile the environmental impact of buying a second-hand phone can be significantly lower, avoiding the use of new materials and the carbon emissions that go into producing each device.
From Barron's
"Whether the Strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same," Leon said in a note.
From Barron's
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