Example Sentences

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Combining all this with information from researchers in the field, who are out there searching for mosquitoes, she said, "gives a better understanding about how changes in climate and land-use have been impacting insect-borne diseases."

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

"The pollution concerns have been impacting these communities for decades," Regan said in a statement.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2022

“A variety of challenges, including semiconductor shortages, congestion at ports and rolling blackouts, have been impacting our ability to keep factories running at full speed,” the company said in a statement to shareholders.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

“A variety of challenges, including semiconductor shortages, congestion at ports and rolling blackouts, have been impacting our ability to keep factories running at full speed,” Tesla said.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2021

The fact that these two calculations agree suggests that astronomers’ original assumption was right: comets and asteroids in approximately their current numbers have been impacting planetary surfaces for billions of years.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016