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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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The department maintains an early intervention system that flags officers based on risk factors, such as a relatively high volume of civilian complaints, frequent use of force, and involvement in preventable traffic collisions or pursuits.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Astronomers investigating mysterious flashes of X-rays believe that these blasts could stem from collisions between neutron stars, the events that forge elements like gold, silver, and platinum.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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That core is currently expected to make landfall right on the border of Florida and Alabama late Friday night, but impacts will be felt as far east as Tallahassee, if not farther.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
And if there’s any slowdown in demand for compute or need for compute, that has second, third, and ultimately fourth order impacts on projects that haven’t even been built yet.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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The emergency reserve has already fallen to its lowest level since the 1980s following releases intended to cushion oil price shocks from the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
The spending hikes comply with the EU's National Escape Clause, which permits member states temporary budget flexibility on defense and energy investments to address shocks caused by Russia's war in Ukraine and the Middle East conflict.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Oct. 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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