impinge

Example Sentences

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In other words, actions like mining development, agriculture and so on, unleash a whole lot of chemicals which impinge on us every day.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

The ART Act, she said, was introduced to stop commercial use of surrogacy, to regulate and supervise clinics, not to impinge upon personal freedoms of aggrieved parents.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

University President Sally Kornbuth told UnHerd, “We can build an inclusive environment in many ways, but compelled statements impinge on freedom of expression, and they don’t work.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

“We can build an inclusive environment in many ways, but compelled statements impinge on freedom of expression, and they don’t work.”

From New York Times • May 6, 2024

The river main current slashed down the miles upon miles of Craighead Point, and shot across to impinge upon Chickasaw Bluffs No. 1, where a made dirt bank was silhouetted against the sky.

From The River Prophet by Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen)