high-impact
adjective
high-im·pact
ˈhī-ˈim-ˌpakt 
sports
: relating to or involving a physical activity (such as jumping or running) in which the body makes forceful and usually repeated contact with the ground
high-impact sports/exercises
a high-impact workout
high-impact wrestling moves
… a high-impact sports bra that's designed to provide ample support …—
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Crosswalks would remain open for low-impact enhancements, while high-impact enhancements would require closures.
—Noah Mitchell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Over the past six years, Rizzo has played a pivotal role in spearheading high-impact initiatives across a variety of content, corporate and consumer product accounts.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
The filmmakers embrace the Errol Morris style of re-creation, using high-impact inserts — flashing lights, beating drums, a faceless student tearing open a box of flyers — to evoke the excitement of that night from a deaf POV.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Since its founding in 2000, Colleges of Distinction has awarded schools for their successful implementation of high-impact educational practices and hands-on learning, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noah Mitchell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Over the past six years, Rizzo has played a pivotal role in spearheading high-impact initiatives across a variety of content, corporate and consumer product accounts.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
The filmmakers embrace the Errol Morris style of re-creation, using high-impact inserts — flashing lights, beating drums, a faceless student tearing open a box of flyers — to evoke the excitement of that night from a deaf POV.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Since its founding in 2000, Colleges of Distinction has awarded schools for their successful implementation of high-impact educational practices and hands-on learning, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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“High-impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-impact. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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