Example Sentences

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Brusuelas says the economy likely won’t be impinged so long as oil stays below $125 a barrel.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

MSPs made significant amendments to the current hate crime legislation when they were scrutinising the bill in parliament after lawyers, journalists and comedians raised concerns that it impinged on free speech.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

Baez was determined that the documentary represent “an honest legacy,” both the heights of her 1960s-era activism, as well as the “wrinkles” that impinged upon her personal journey.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023

"This is a signal of more general pressure from aggregate demand on today's impinged supply," Evans said.

From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2022

It showed that a person’s decision making is impinged by something as simple as a modest memory task.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel