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impingements

noun

plural of impingement

as in collisions

a forceful coming together of two things the impingement of the hailstones on the metal roof was making quite a racket

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For the latter, this is vital to enable the safe passage of ships through shipping lanes, into and out of ports, all the while preventing collisions and aiding activities like search and rescue.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
That group, which focuses on efforts to reduce the number of fatal vehicle collisions, has produced dozens of digital campaign ads promoting Raman and criticizing her opponent, Mayor Karen Bass.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of collisions

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The company also argues that seawater extraction could avoid some impacts associated with conventional uranium mining.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Those impacts could also extend as far south as the New Jersey coast if the storm wobbles farther west.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of impacts

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Ryosuke Inoue, Visiting Fellow at CSIS Climate change means the shocks testing that system aren’t going away.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
One thing that won’t change though is a world investors expect to be hit by recurring supply shocks and persistent inflation.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of shocks

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The dwelling has evolved over the years as Jenner has matured and trends have shifted, now imbued with warm neutrals and an air of serenity rather than bold jolts of energy.

— Architectural Digest, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
Riley, who finished with 232 all-purpose yards Friday, provided the jolts early as the Blackhawks used big plays to counter the grind-it-out attack used by Streamwood.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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