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impinge

[im-pinj] / ɪmˈpɪndʒ /


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Nor does it impinge on the States’ authority ‘to create and enforce a legal code’ for elections.’”

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

It states that it does not impinge on constitutionally protected rights to express political, academic or ideological disagreements.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

If these two AI giants cannot access public markets for equity this could significantly impinge on their future growth prospects – and that of the whole AI boom, says Cox.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 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

The danger of this situation is immensely increased by the fact that all these hostile nations impinge territorially on one another, and modern warfare gives an enormous advantage to the nation gaining the initial success.

From American World Policies by Walter E. Weyl

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," spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2023

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

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2023

Most Italians support the provision, opinion polls show, but a vocal minority says it impinges on core labour rights.

From Reuters Oct. 18, 2021

They use a specially tuned carrier wave of some sort, he said, that impinges on a thought wave pattern, but instead of registering the pattern's electronic impulse equivalents as does the electroencephalograph, it 'reflects' them.

From The Women-Stealers of Thrayx by Fox B. Holden

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

The disappearance of China's defence minister heightened uncertainty about President Xi Jinping's stance towards international engagement, worker strikes impinged on global production and the spectre of a U.S. government shutdown returned.

From Reuters Sep. 18, 2023

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

First baseman Evan White had hip surgery Monday in New York to repair a tendon that was impinging a joint.

From Seattle Times May 22, 2023

According to atomists such as Gassendi, light was caused by a stream of tiny particles emerging from bright objects, like the Sun, and impinging on the eyes of the viewer.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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