impinge
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bang, bash, bump, collide, crash, hit, impact, knock, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe, thud
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Some petitioners argue Aadhaar impinges on basic constitutional rights. — Vidhi Doshi, Washington Post, "India’s vast biometric ID program was supposed to end corruption. But the neediest may be hit hardest.," 25 Mar. 2018 Photo: Steve Mellon/Associated Press Opponents say the changes would impinge on the rights of law-abiding citizens and wouldn’t make the city safer. — Kris Maher, WSJ, "After Synagogue Attack, Pittsburgh’s Push for Stricter Gun Laws Sparks Backlash," 11 Feb. 2019 Yet making your own DNA public may impinge on your relatives’ privacy. — Allysia Finley, WSJ, "The Making of a DNA Detective," 15 Feb. 2019 Clearly, Lynk & Co is not going to impinge on fellow Geely brand Volvo’s position as a design leader. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "2020 Lynk & Co 03: Sino-Swedish Sedan Spied," 21 Mar. 2018 And since the election took place under a state of emergency, severe restrictions impinged on the opposition’s ability to hold rallies and protests. — Palko Karasz, New York Times, "Five Takeaways From Turkey’s Election," 25 June 2018 When the immigrants from other countries impinge themselves on us. — Eve Fairbanks, The New Republic, "The World in a World Cup," 5 July 2018 Porter's suit claimed the laws are arbitrary, anti-competitive and irrational, impinge on his right to earn a living and serve no legitimate government interest. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds ban on funeral home-cemetery ownership," 27 June 2018 Political leaders have demanded that Silicon Valley do better in the 2018 mid-term elections despite a lack of new laws or clear federal guidance on how to crack down on disinformation without impinging on constitutional guarantees of free speech. — Craig Timberg And Elizabeth Dwoskin, chicagotribune.com, "Twitter is sweeping out fake accounts like never before, putting user growth at risk," 7 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impinge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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