high-impact
Britishadjective
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(of a plastic or other material) able to withstand great force
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(of aerobic or other exercise) placing great stress on various areas of the body
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informal having great effect
high-impact sound
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, tariffs have a disproportionately high impact on low-income consumers because they spend a higher share of their income on goods rather than services, Ricco added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
The agenda item described it as low-cost and high impact, “which is exactly the kind of program I think we want to fund,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
"We didn't think it had that much of a high impact," Ellie said when looking back at first going public.
From BBC • May 23, 2024
This result from a study by Western researchers, published today in the high impact journal PNAS, contradicts long-held beliefs in the field of animal communication, which presume the ground is a hindrance to sound transmission.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023
The steel was then retempered to withstand high impact pressures.
From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by Campbell, J. Duncan
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