Example Sentences
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Impacts were common in the early solar system, when debris was abundant and planetary orbits were unstable.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
Impacts were especially severe at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and JFK International Airport, where nearly half of Sunday’s flights were canceled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Impacts on electricity markets look like they’re sticking around, and prices of commodities like natural gas could stay elevated.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Impacts will include delays and cancellations to some of the transport network as well as damage to some buildings.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
Impacts produce rays, linear trails of fine powder spewed out during the explosion.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
