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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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Under California’s vehicle code, hit-and-run collisions that lead to property damage but no injuries are classified as misdemeanors.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Heading and collisions pose a risk that warrants real caution.

— Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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Its biggest impacts — from droughts to downpours to heat waves — are likely to be most felt in the fall and winter, meteorologists said.

— Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Residents aren’t on board Community members have been skeptical about their new neighbor for months, sharing concerns about the potential impacts the data center could have on the environment and to human health due to its 24/7 operations.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of impacts

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European economies took the dual shocks much harder than the United States, which was insulated by a more diversified economy and a recent world-leading AI buildout.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
In certain essential service industries (such as commercial cleaning, waste management and repair services), margins are highly predictable, and recurring revenue models allow companies to avoid macroeconomic shocks.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of shocks

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Takeoff and landing are when many aviation incidents occur—they’re considered the most critical phases of a flight and when an aircraft is most vulnerable to sudden, unexpected jolts of motion.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

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