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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Vehicle collisions on the road are a top cause of bear mortality.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The impact scattered debris across the freeway’s northbound lanes and triggered several collisions on both sides of Highway 99 as motorists tried to avoid the wreckage.—
Darrell Smith
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The impacts are expected to last until March 15, but a second project is scheduled for the fall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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This storm would bring the potential for coastal flooding and marine impacts, even with a more offshore track.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Room for Disagreement Markets are extraordinarily resilient to geopolitical shocks, even ones that generate big headlines, according to Deutsche Bank research.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Typically, long-term unemployment has gone down after the job market recovers following recessionary shocks like the pandemic or Great Recession.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both of those moments were jolts.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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To further stress-test the robot, researchers added a BumpEm device that delivers stronger physical jolts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Impingements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingements. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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