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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the tragic loss of his father impacted the boy for the rest of his life
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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall
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to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the bullet was found impacted in the police officer's protective vest
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Recent Examples of impacted
Jason W. Lloren, SFChronicle.com, 6 Apr. 2020
Sloane called on health officials to start collecting race and ethnicity data on COVID-19 patients, to identify those communities most impacted and direct intervention methods to them.
—Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, 5 Apr. 2020
Knowing which communities are most impacted allows public health officials to tailor their messaging to overcome the distrust of black residents.
—Akilah Johnson, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2020
Pope Francis prayed for an end to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday in front of an empty St. Peter's Square, as Italy continues to remain one of the most impacted regions in the world.
—Fox News, 27 Mar. 2020
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The city’s health department has been slow to test people in an impacted unit and inconsistent in enforcing a quarantine.
—Jason W. Lloren, SFChronicle.com, 6 Apr. 2020
Sloane called on health officials to start collecting race and ethnicity data on COVID-19 patients, to identify those communities most impacted and direct intervention methods to them.
—Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, 5 Apr. 2020
Knowing which communities are most impacted allows public health officials to tailor their messaging to overcome the distrust of black residents.
—Akilah Johnson, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2020
Pope Francis prayed for an end to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday in front of an empty St. Peter's Square, as Italy continues to remain one of the most impacted regions in the world.
—Fox News, 27 Mar. 2020
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The warning comes as a potent winter storm lashes the Northeast on Thursday, with several embedded snow squalls disrupting travel.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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To further unify x86, the group will solicit input from interested hardware and software providers who have first-hand experience with how the architecture is implemented across various settings including the cloud, datacenters, clients, the network edge and embedded devices.Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Several flights were affected by weather conditions, with rain and snow expected in the Pacific Northwest through Christmas Day.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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At least 100 people, two in Michigan, have been affected.Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Wide receiver Jared Wayne collided with Dell's lower leg in the end zone.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Small fragments can cause laceration and punctures to digestive organs, such as the esophagus, stomach or intestines while metallic particles can become lodged in a person's throat and airways.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Sheriff Billings messages his wife and orders up a doctor for Kennedy, who still has a bullet lodged in his chest.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The passenger was seen on his stomach with his hands behind his back bound, as well as his ankles, with duct tape, the report said.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The victim, 31-year-old Nina Fischer, was found bound and shot to death at her family’s home on Point San Pedro Road.Cameron Macdonald, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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But the Expos won only 52 games that season, and Sutherland hit a mere .239 with three home runs and a .289 on-base percentage in 141 games.Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, some parts of China’s economy have shown signs of a recovery, with manufacturing activity expanding for two months in a row and hitting a five-month high in November.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Impacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacted. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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