high-impact
adjective
high-im·pact
ˈhī-ˈim-ˌpakt 
sports
: relating to or involving a physical activity (such as jumping or running) in which the body makes forceful and usually repeated contact with the ground
high-impact sports/exercises
a high-impact workout
high-impact wrestling moves
… a high-impact sports bra that's designed to provide ample support …—
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Prepare the workforce through trades and tech pathways, set clear rules for state procurement and use, protect privacy, require audits for high-impact systems, and use AI responsibly to detect fraud and improve government services without violating rights.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, a femoral fracture is a break in the femur, or thigh bone, and is usually the result of high-impact trauma, such as a car crash.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
However, the expert warned that focusing on combat performance could push robot development away from typical industrial or service uses, because fighting requires extreme, short bursts of high-impact movement rather than steady, practical operation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Doing high-impact exercise on a very hard surface Building power with jumping exercises and plyometrics can support bone density and agility, sparing you from a life-altering fall.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, a femoral fracture is a break in the femur, or thigh bone, and is usually the result of high-impact trauma, such as a car crash.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
However, the expert warned that focusing on combat performance could push robot development away from typical industrial or service uses, because fighting requires extreme, short bursts of high-impact movement rather than steady, practical operation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Doing high-impact exercise on a very hard surface Building power with jumping exercises and plyometrics can support bone density and agility, sparing you from a life-altering fall.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
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“High-impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-impact. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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