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impacts

  • plural
    of impact.
    impact
    noun
    the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision.
  • present tense form
    of impact (3rd person singular).
    impact
    noun
    the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision.

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At the same time, the artificial-intelligence revolution took off, leaving people to wonder about its impacts on the future of work.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Bristol Myers said its growth portfolio revenue increase was driven by Opdivo Qvantig, Breyanzi, Reblozyl, Camzyos and Opdualag, while its legacy portfolio revenue was weighed down by expected continued generic impacts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

While this weather system is not expected to be as severe as Storm Boelo, its impacts could be magnified coming so soon after the previous storm.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

One of the biggest impacts is that CEOs hired under the old playbook may not be the right fit as needs evolve over the longer time span.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The scale survived the first few impacts, but then we heard a big sproinggg and it flew apart.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam