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impact

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




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Under Maine’s bill, the state government would create a council to examine the impact of large data centers on the state and ratepayers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But Gourinchas said the world was now less dependent on oil and fossil fuels, so the impact on consumers would be less severe.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The IMF has developed three scenarios for the impact of the war on global markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

David Elias KC, defending, said: "A prison sentence will not just impact immediate family but also impact employees, suppliers, and the people who own the horses he trains".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Luckily for the plant-ogre, its leafy branches cushioned the impact of its fall.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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