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impacts

  • plural of impact.
  • present tense form of impact (3rd person singular).

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In some cases, it can also lead to more severe complications including pneumonia and brain inflammation, which can lead to serious long-term impacts and death.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Recycling aluminium, which can be done infinitely, means less is being extracted from bauxite mines, which have huge impacts on communities and the environment from habitat destruction, contamination of soil and harm to human health.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“The targeted nature of the tariffs means the biggest impacts would be at the sectoral and regional level,” Oxford says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The researchers suggest that sharp-tail sunfish tissue may respond to powerful impacts in a distinctive way.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

The leading early investigator, G. K. Gilbert of Columbia University, modeled the effects of impacts by flinging marbles into pans of oatmeal.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson