| 单词 | impact |
| 例句 | Could a rare but natural event, the impact of a sizable cometary fragment, trigger a nuclear war? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Do the comets and asteroids think it inadvisable to impact an inhabited planet? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He smashes hard into Franco’s side—the impact knocks me to my knees. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The impact knocks us clear off our boards. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The impact vibrated up through my arms to my brain stem, and into every cell of my body. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z The impact threw me backward into Our Lady. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This is nothing but a thought exercise—obviously there is no right answer—but it may help clarify the impact of abortion on crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It wasn’t so much the whistling itself, Laila thought later, but the seconds between the start of it and impact. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The orbits of the present planets are the orbits of the survivors of this collisional natural selection, the stable middle age of a solar system dominated by early catastrophic impacts. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact of the heavy, furry body caught Taran full in the chest, and sent him tumbling. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z At that scale, even a small shift—like removing tantalizing photos of cool, icy glasses of soda from the kids’ menus—could have a real impact. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I flipped the flyer over to find restaurant stats and a paragraph about the environmental impact of a high-rise in Canal Grove. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I hear the crack of impact as candies skitter across the hardwood floor. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He heard a cracking sound as the sky crashed to earth with a violent impact that shook the ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z For the second time that evening, a mere statement of fact had a thunderous impact on me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a course in calligraphy, where he also learned about typefaces, and he talked about its impact on him and his company for the rest of his life. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z So according to these data, a child’s school does seem to have a clear impact on his academic progress, at least in the early years. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Especially useful contributions have been made by ecological geographers, cultural anthropologists, biologists studying plant and animal domestication, and scholars concerned with the impact of infectious diseases on history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Because Woodall had already received the newspaper’s money, however, this act was purely symbolic and had almost no impact on his actions on the mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The ball ripped through his chestnut-colored hair, cut the skin, penetrated the skull, and because of the angle of Lincoln’s head at the moment of impact, made a diagonal tunnel through Lincoln’s brain. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When used as a verb, this word impacts me the wrong way. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before impact, the giant bird splayed open its wings and its webby feet pedaloed cartoonishly. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But the face of Big Brother seemed to persist for several seconds on the screen, as though the impact that it had made on everyone’s eyeballs were too vivid to wear off immediately. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I hear the clean snap of his bones as they break on impact, watch blood seep into the dirt around him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Terryl was doing a command performance for her debate team, arguing about the deleterious impact of violence in advertising. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I flashed on my kids and the idea that we would hit the chairs and start spinning around the highway, and I braced for impact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Asteroid impact, gamma radiation from a nearby supernova, nuclear holocaust.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The next day I faced the full impact of the sign. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The thorns impacted against it with such force they dented the metal. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Nobody knows how many died during the pandemics of the 1770s and 1780s, but even if one had a number it wouldn't begin to tally the impact. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a stunning achievement, with wide-ranging impacts. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There is other supporting research that shows how learning, memory, and decision making get impacted by an overloaded brain. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The splitting sound, the thunderous impact, the splintering and bits of branches showering him, all had happened when the huge tree crashed to earth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Bateson was acutely aware of the potential social and political impact of the newborn science. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Had it still occupied that space, the impact would have separated it from Butler’s shoulders. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The impact of schooling on the scholarship boy is only more apparent to the boy himself and to others. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z More important, anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, and historians who were reassessing the environmental impact of indigenous cultures in North and Central America inevitably turned to the tropical forest. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But if the impacting object is larger or made primarily of rock, there is an explosion on impact that carves out a hemispherical bowl called an impact crater. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I see that Miss Preston's has had quite the positive impact on your life, though I daresay the memory of the day you left still pains me greatly. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Anyone who claims that the older folks have a more difficult time in the Annex doesn’t realize that the problems have a far greater impact on us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His impact sent the baby buggy rolling backward. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Instinctively she tucked and rolled, absorbing most of the impact as she hit the stone floor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But Sullivan laced his 1924 autobiography with hyperbolic attacks on Burnham and the fair’s impact on the masses who came through its gates. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The impact of a four-ton pickup truck going sixty miles an hour plowing straight into the passenger side had the force of an atom bomb. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was also something much deeper and more fundamentally abhorrent in the impact theory. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z All I have time to do is brace for impact. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By noting which craters overlap which and other signs of lunar stratigraphy, we can reconstruct the sequence of impact and flooding events of which the production of crater Bruno is perhaps the most recent example. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, the dinosaurs may have been exterminated by the impact of an asteroid whose orbit was completely determined by the laws of classical mechanics. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If he had not been holding onto the railing, Bull was positive he would have been airborne at the moment of impact. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But Sula, the green ribbon shining in her hair, was flooded with an awareness of the impact of the outside world on Ajax. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I hit the ground hard and lost a third of my hit points from the impact. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her skull ached with the impact, but Celaena’s cry of pain was cut short as she opened her eyes to the dark and saw what appeared. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Almost as long as they had been code breakers, Elizebeth and William had been concerned about the impact of secrecy on democracy. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z So bearing all this in mind, let’s consider a variety of recent gun initiatives to see the impact they may have had on crime in the 1990s. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z If you don’t want to give the rest of the world a headache, use impact only as a noun. interface. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Military campaigns and disease did have a devastating impact on Indigenous peoples, but efforts to exterminate them were not successful. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z He looks back down at his work, blind to the impact his words have had on me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I swear—under my breath because a lady’s Attendant never curses aloud—and brace myself for impact. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “It is about things that impact some of the deepest, most ingrained aspects of society right down to the nature of the social contract,” added Rothkopf. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z With each impact, the thousands of keys in their cabinets quiver on their pegs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Perhaps the most dramatic effect of legalized abortion, however, and one that would take years to reveal itself, was its impact on crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Another earth-shattering explosion—the impact shakes my board violently, and snow flies all around me, making me squint. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And Marina’s head was split in two by the impact with the gunsight. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Brian heard it hit, felt the impact and the sound through his whole body. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z What he needed to do, he thought, was really make an impact. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The impact shocks him, and his gun topples from his hands. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I clench my teeth to keep from crying out, though pain from the impact went all the way down my spine. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The impact makes the wound in my right shoulder burn like it got stuck with a hot poker. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Today Meteor Crater is the most famous impact site on Earth and a popular tourist attraction. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He crashed through the roof of Georgiou's, shattering all the windows as it buckled under the impact. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Not even. Bruised pretty good. The impact ruptured your spleen. They couldn’t repair it.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was determined to lessen the impact of my statement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But this second bumpy touchdown didn’t have the same impact as our first arrival. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His goal may have been to dilute the impact of a fallout study released by the National Academy of Sciences. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “When I go out and hopefully have an impact on society, I will always remember that I don’t need praise, in fact, not only do I not need it, but I don’t want it.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Seconds later, he heard a loud impact as the plane hit the other side of the South Tower, sending an explosion of wreckage and flames straight through the building and out the north side. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z We could not have been more than one hundred yards away, when the chairs began falling into our lane, setting up imminent impact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z When others took up European intellectuals’ books and histories, images of Indian freedom exerted an impact far removed in time and space from the sixteenth-century Northeast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z That morning of October 5, absorbing the impact of the initial headlines, Christine experienced a mix of emotions. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The impact didn’t kill her, but the cold nearly did. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But it was radio that had the greatest impact. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Janny Scott, a reporter with an unusual gift for rendering complicated subjects accessible, dug into new thinking about the impact of class on health, immigration, residential segregation, and child rearing. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She says she couldn’t think of a time the drugs had impacted her driving, noting that she’d gotten use to a dose that, doctors say, could be manageable behind the wheel. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I’ve heard Coach Warner talk to Dad enough to know he’s counting on Erik to be an impact player, a star. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Native historians and scholars have written at length about how events in US history have impacted Indigenous peoples, their perspectives are not often included in history courses. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z All performed flawlessly, flying nice elliptical trajectories downrange to impact on the slack. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t like that word,” I had to say in my bad, small- person’s voice that makes no impact. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Gregor twisted around in the air, trying to position himself so he wouldn’t land on Boots when they hit the basement floor, but no impact came. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Ron, how did you — What the — ?” Harry’s mouth fell open as the full impact of what he was seeing hit him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Other European groups may also have arrived before Columbus, but they, too, had no well-substantiated impact on the people they visited. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The fat man, as if thrown back on the defensive by the impact of his brother’s fury, retreated before him, bolding the sword in front with shaking hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She thinks herself a fool for believing she could have any impact on such things. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If reading books doesn’t have an impact on early childhood test scores, could it be that the books’ mere physical presence in the house makes the children smarter? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The impact of the drug war has been astounding. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The impact of each footstep shudders through me and I turn the next corner, where there are two guards standing by the doors Nita and the invaders broke. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He jumped to test his invention—he expected to fly—but instead he fell straight down, hitting the ground like a meteor and leaving a 5.9-inch-deep crater from the impact. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There is another impact from high television use. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The power of music: Its impact on the intellectual, personal and social development of children and young people. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Whether its contents would survive the impact was another issue—but at least I’d find out what was inside. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z King Pellinore had not only lost his temper but he seemed to have been a bit astonished by the impact He got up facing the wrong way, and could not find Sir Grummore. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It had to be the kind of restaurant that made an impact on the people who ate there. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He theorized that the organization of the central nervous system and neural networks were involved with and impacted attention. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Somehow from this Gilbert concluded that the Moon’s craters were indeed formed by impacts–in itself quite a radical notion for the time–but that the Earth’s were not. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z A direct impact on one galaxy by another can send the constituent stars pouring and careening through intergalactic space, a galaxy wasted. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Several events around that time would have a big impact on Halley’s future life. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z His agony was terrifying, the piercing, unearthly howl with which he split the moonlit dark vibrating in its own impact for seconds afterward like a devastating shock. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But at the site of the impact there is no trace of such a ship. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered back slightly at the impact, but then he hugged her to him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Idiptu, who had jumped off one second before impact, swung himself through the shattered windows. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The column announcing her resignation from the DAR triggered a worldwide reaction and demonstrated the powerful impact Mrs. Roosevelt could have when she spoke out on a political or social issue. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Thank the gods, Percy turned his sword—maybe on purpose, maybe accidentally—so the flat of it hit Jason’s chest; but the impact was still enough to knock Jason off his mount. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The debris, rolling and flowing down the sides of the volcanic mountains, arching in great jets over the polychrome landscape, is more than enough to cover the impact craters. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact sends my head forward a little, and I feel my mom’s hands squeeze mine. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The temporary tingling in his feet and legs after the shooting was likely from the initial impact to his backbone. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Even the background noise of a city can impact the ability to learn and remember, and can deplete neurological resources. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Despite the jaw-dropping impact of the “get-tough” movement on the African American community, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans revealed any inclination to slow the pace of incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The impact actually made him stagger two steps backward. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But what scientists can do–and Anderson and Witzke have done–is measure the impact site and calculate the amount of energy released. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Victim-oriented reporting would have a less misleading impact if the safety index were kept firmly in mind. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If such an impact occurred today it might be mistaken, especially in the panic of the moment, for a nuclear explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was having an impact and beginning to enjoy myself at the same time, feeling more and more open and optimistic. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “The cotton balls weren’t thick enough to absorb the impact.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z To appreciate the full impact of this on Tycho and his contemporaries, you have to remember that at that time stars were regarded as fixed, eternal and unchanging lights attached to a crystal sphere. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The set of pitches, or notes, that are used, and their relationships to each other, makes a big impact on how the music sounds. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The impact would almost certainly set off a chain of devastating earthquakes. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Craters on the moon can be caused either by the impact of meteorites or by volcanic action. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, a drunk driver remains impaired for the whole ride, whereas the impairment of a cell phone user is intermittent, and impacts the brain only in the period surrounding their interaction with the device. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “They can make some small adjustments that they think might have a big impact on how you look.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It seems implausible that the exchange could have been entirely one-way— that the natives have had little or no long-lasting impact on the newcomers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The impact is jarring and hurts my shoulder a little, but I like the sound my feet made when they hit the floor. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Tally closed her eyes, waiting for the shattering impact of cold water. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It had a buoying and tonic impact upon me; my senses would strain and seek for more and more of such relationships; my temperature would rise as I worked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then something was beating at the front door, each impact echoing through the house. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The surface is metal-cold and pockmarked from thousands of tiny impacts. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z We should care deeply about all people impacted, including people who live in fear of violence, people who are survivors, and those who commit violent crimes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “You’re going to meet so many people on this journey, Silas. People who will love you and celebrate you, and the impact you’re going to have on them will be extraordinary.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z A good teachers impact was nearly as distinctive as a cheater’s. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The law was intended to reduce overgrazing by cattle, but its impact would be to further abridge land for Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The one thing that would most obviously support the Alvarezes’ theory was the one thing they didn’t have–an impact site. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The next step will be to continue measuring the impact of police innovations—in Los Angeles, for instance, where Bratton himself became police chief in late 2002. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It is assumed they were placed like so many stone sentinels for maximum Orwellian impact: the king is here, the king is watching you.* 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z For example, all the water in the atmosphere of Mars today could be accounted for by a recent impact of a small comet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was aiming for maximum emotional effect, maximum narrative clarity, maximum impact, even shock, and wasn’t going to obey anyone’s rules about what he could or could not do. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I never got to assess what kind of impact my talk with Tommy had had, because it was the very next day the news broke. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He announced that although the DiAngelos were not in court, they had written a “victims’ impact statement,” which he would read. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Notably, the effects of wearing seat belts and drunk driving had been tracked for a long time and their impacts were clearly measurable, but the data set on distracted driving was just not there. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The impact sent a jolt up her arm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It leaves a circle of light on the target, marking the impact site. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The impact knocked the air out of my lungs. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The cells not killed outright by the impact of such a respiratory poison struggle to compensate for the loss of energy. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Even through my sickness, the impact of what he’s said isn’t lost on me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Thirty-six states enacted laws that gave victims specific rights to participate in the trial process or to make victim impact statements. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His face, just as it was, carried the impact, however oblique and slow-travelling, of real beauty. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Some scientists have theorized that Miranda's piecemeal structure is the result of a massive impact that broke the moon into several pieces that—held together by her gravity—were reformed into something entirely unique. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Bobby Moch had a habit of calling for big tens by attaching someone’s name to the call—to give it more emotional impact. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Exposed to too much heat or pressure, the stuff would explode with devastating impact, and of course it was deadly to demigods as well as monsters. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I think the major impact of Ella’s arrival, at least upon me, was that she was the first really proud black woman I had ever seen in my life. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was not designed to sustain a sudden impact from a loose three-hundred-kilogram mass. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The hydrogen in the tri-energy BMW, registered to Matthew Fox, exploded on impact, leaving investigators little evidence to piece together events from the evening of the crash. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I heard myself screaming, as if the noise I made would somehow cut off the impact of the grenade. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My gut twisted at the sound of impact. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But by the time you look up again, and realize what’s happened, the moment of impact has passed. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Lee pushed back against the seat in horror, but nothing happened to stop it, and at the moment of impact he cried, “Hester!” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The forceful impact having passed, their work was considerably easier than that of their fallen comrade. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His personality, presence, and witness said something extraordinary about the humanity of people directly impacted by systemic abuse. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “What happened was that the impact of European contact altered the ecological dynamics in such a way that the passenger pigeon took off.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Court prohibited jurors from hearing “victim impact” statements because they were too inflammatory and introduced arbitrariness into the capital sentencing process. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There can be no performance of a piece of music that has had so powerfully symbolic an impact as on that night in August 1942 in Leningrad. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Even as archaeologists try to work out how the area’s first inhabitants reshaped their physical environment, other scientists are beginning to trace out their impacts in its genetic heritage. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Marco’s back slams against the ground as though he has been roughly pushed, leaving him coughing both from the impact and the cloud of black ash surrounding him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The impacts began on July 16, 1994, went on for a week and were bigger by far than anyone–with the possible exception of Gene Shoemaker–expected. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z "So how often does something like the Manson impact happen?" A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I’d seen hundreds of shattered windshields in the junkyard, each one unique, with its particular spray of gossamer extruding from the point of impact, a chronicle of the collision. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Not that he was ever sober enough to really have an impact, but it affects me nonetheless. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Such is the impact of the sequoias on the human mind. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z One part of the study looked specifically at the impact on students involved in theater. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z His feet went last, so that by the time he’d moved his upper body forward he could watch the ground for exactly where his feet should land with minimal impact and sound. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Rather than normal meal kits, most of the food was cubed protein bar material, which would still be edible even if Iris failed to deploy its tumble balloons and impacted at incredible speed. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He brought together representatives from multinational drug companies, independent middlemen and distributors, nonprofit organizations—almost anyone who might have an impact on drug pricing. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Twice already Bernd has begged Volkheimer to try one on the impacted mess of the stairwell, to see if they can blast their way out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It was a powerful realization about the importance of our individual lives, the impact we have on each other, and the diversity of the human family. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I am glad to be able to recall numerous occasions when the silver at Darlington Hall had a pleasing impact upon observers. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Apparently his report of seeing the newly married Charles Darwin with his bride made a big impact on the Horneritas. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s so high the impact of hitting the water mostly kills them. But if it doesn’t, they just drown anyway.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I just feel a sudden impact and I’m falling. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I heard the impact of the bullets in the ground in front of Captain Stewart’s feet, I saw him leap backward. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Tall but not physically imposing, he dreamed of being on television—having a voice that made an impact. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The first button primed the javelin to explode on impact, releasing razor wire that would tangle and shred an opponent’s wheels. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When an object impacts the Moon at high speed, it sets the Moon slightly wobbling. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, Ezzo warns, sleep deprivation might “negatively impact an infant’s developing central nervous system” and lead to learning disabilities. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z As soon as he felt the ground under his sneakers and the numb tingling of pain from impact, he realized two things: he had landed safely, and his phone had not. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “But isn’t it about learning statistics and understanding how those stats impact Washington Heights and other neighborhoods in New York?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z “I think you learned, and taught your classmates, an important lesson. But I have to think about how this will impact your evaluation. There have to be consequences for not following instructions.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The cockpit canopy popped off, and I jumped free of the falling mech a split second before it impacted on the castle steps, killing several dozen of the avatars crowded there. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The impact jolted up the length of her leg, making her wince. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Stickiness means that a message makes an impact. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Both men appeared to have been killed on impact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z My body tenses with hers; together we brace a hundred times for impact. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “By your omission, you are telling the American people that they need not and ought not care about impact on the Indochinese people.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In one synchronized motion, Wilderness Rangers point out targets and the birds take off, colliding against hybrids and exploding on impact. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The frames clattered to the floor, and the nurse got the full impact of Daoud's big brown eyes and lusciously thick eyelashes, which he batted. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He shot white-hot columns of flame at the giant, but Clytius’s smoky aura absorbed them on impact. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Parmentier could have called out any number and it wouldn’t have mattered, it wouldn’t have created any impact at all. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She fought it, delayed its full impact until the party was done and the guests had gone, until she’d fed the children and bathed them and heard their prayers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I reasoned that tightening the inner angles would allow the egg to handle a bigger impact.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A volley of bullets whistled past the basket, one striking a spark from the suspension ring and making Lee’s hands sting with the impact but none of them did any damage. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z With a turn of her arm she brought the sword into blocking position, her legs bracing for the impact as steel struck steel. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It looks like the night’s sleep had little impact on her. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The erosion in interstellar space—chiefly cosmic rays and impacting dust grains—is so slow that the information on the record will last a billion years. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact knocks the wind out of me and I wheeze, struggling to breathe again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The government of Nepal recognized that the throngs flocking to Everest created serious problems in terms of safety, aesthetics, and impact to the environment. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It made such an impact upon me that it later became one of my favorite subjects when I became a minister of Mr. Muhammad’s. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Naheed and Nouri listened to and watched the television, but it all seemed too horrible to be real and too far away to have any significant impact on them personally. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Just offshore the impact pushes the plate on the bottom of the Pacific down and under the advancing coast, creating a trench almost five miles deep. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Between 1900 and 1910, as evidence for Mendel’s “units of heredity” mounted, biologists were confronted by the impact of the new theory. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The wood groaned with the impact, and we all cheered. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So great was the impact of that game that club members began planning a party for the returning hero, even if he hadn’t actually qualified as a Candidate yet. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The GI’s arms and legs flung apart from the impact of the blast. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Even with his impact helmet on, Link stood out. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But I could never run far or fast enough to escape the impact because gravity is inevitable. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Shay rolled back at the impact, spinning over the railing. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I study the time on Mom’s old watch—she was wearing it when her car sailed off the cliff two years ago, killing her on impact—as it ticks around my wrist. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z In typical American fashion, bold innovations and clever ideas to meet the demand for illegal alcohol would ultimately impact American life forever. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z An icy splintering sound fills the room as cracks branch out from their point of impact. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I had helped bring about the progress and national impact such that none could call us liars when we called Mr. Muhammad the most powerful black man in America. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But an impact with a large comet, such as Hailey’s Comet, whose nucleus is perhaps twenty kilometers across, should occur only about once every billion years. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus rays are a signature of a recent impact. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For most geologists the idea of a devastating impact was, as Eugene Shoemaker noted, "against their scientific religion." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The next impact brought pieces of coral raining down on us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The impact drove the breath from my lungs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It is important here to distinguish between the impact of the telescope and that of the microscope. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Self-hate is also part of the reason people in her neighborhood do not speak to each other about the impact of incarceration on their families and their lives. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z How can one assay the total impact of the unprecedented calamity that gave rise to the world we live in? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They are not used to want, so any little disruption in supply makes an impact on them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Describe someone who has had the biggest impact on your life using only adverbs. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She had been looking forward to see what impact it would make, and now that she saw that it hardly left a dent, she was disappointed. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Now she swung her pick, felt the impact reverberate up her arms and into her shoulders, and said, “There were Grisha in Elling.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He is both brilliant and problematical, and it is fair to say that his towering legacy has had more impact on the worlds of literature, philosophy and politics than, strictly speaking, on musical development. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I feel the impact as an arrow hits our mattress. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The most important thing to know about prehistoric humans is that they were insignificant animals with no more impact on their environment than gorillas, fireflies or jellyfish. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z This is how he isolates the true impact of that single switch on the sprawling circuit board. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Nobody’s figured out a way to capitalize on an impact site that isn’t visible. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z With each impact more and more splinters popped from the fresh floor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The AEC personnel board hearings foreshadowed a conflict over security and politics that would have a historic impact on the Berkeley campus and the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The impact of the two bodies threw the lion off balance. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And just before it hit he should pull back on the wheel and slow the plane to reduce the impact. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came silence and calm, as if the impact had paralyzed the sky. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The impact of Burr’s round then allegedly produced an involuntary jerk on Hamilton’s trigger finger, which sent a round sailing harmlessly above Burr and into the trees. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z His words sting, and he isn't even looking at me to determine their impact. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It is hard to explain the impact it had on us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow here had become impacted: It was hard and slippery where people had trodden on it all day. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He and others point out that digital communications are not alone throughout history in raising questions about how technological change impacts life and interaction. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The pain blinds me—my swollen leg trembles from the impact, and I can feel a gush of fresh blood on my bandages. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z His fist strikes the trainer’s arm pads so powerfully that the trainer winces at the impact. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Under the impact of ionizing radiation some rearrangement of atoms could easily occur, changing the nature of the chemicals in a way that is not only unpredictable but beyond control. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The overall impact of such instruction, Hollander said, is to “bleed our English classes dry.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But the absence of radioactivity at the impact site gives no support to this explanation. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The fair’s greatest impact lay in how it changed the way Americans perceived their cities and their architects. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When he said “hell” he hit the h with his lungs and the impact was greater than the achievement of the most imaginative foul mouth in the town. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Low-pitched instruments such as drums impact the body with vibration and rhythm that influence body rhythms and movement, whereas higher-pitched frequencies such as flute and voice demand more attention and focus. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z And at the same moment, Celia remains certain, something was put in motion that impacted the entire circus and everyone within it once that fire was lit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z By perfect, Volpe means not just in their roles—but also in the impact that playing those roles will have across the school. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z One of my teammates gets frantic about a painfully impacted wisdom tooth and keeps making calls from our houses to try to locate a source of free dental care. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Now three-quarters of the people in his parish agree with his work. says, the migrants would be even more desperate, and the impact on the city would be worse. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I catch myself, but the impact tweaks my knee. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z One week before the impact, Nature ran an article, "The Big Fizzle Is Coming," predicting that the impact would constitute nothing more than a meteor shower. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But those Norse visits had no discernible impact on Native American societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z To recognize the differences between the two, we studied an impact crater in Arizona and volcanoes in Hawaii. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “How much impact can you have on living things?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I tried as best I could not to let the roiling uncertainties of the world impact my day-to-day work as First Lady, but sometimes there was no getting around it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But the music they had nurtured and were now able to share with the wider world was to have a profound, revolutionising impact on the twentieth century’s musical story. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The cross-cultural conversations with those people, who had shared a lot of the same history and struggle as my clients in America, had a huge impact on me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He felt the impact of the blow throughout the length of his arm, jarring his flesh slightly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We have seen the impact the publication of Vesalius’s Fabric had on anatomy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Fernanda never found out, nor did she take the trouble to, whether that stony silence was a determination of her will or whether she had become mute because of the impact of the tragedy. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Its progress, its impact, its outcome, its meaning—these were in the hands of people. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z One even wrote Gary Edwards up once and sent him to the principal’s office with a referral, but it had no impact and Gary marched right back into class as if nothing had happened. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Liam stumbled back a few steps at impact, his wet hair clinging to his cheeks, longer than I remembered. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He wondered about the impact of the Net on traditional cultural enclaves, like academe. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My toes ache from the impact, and I hear a long, low groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Fracture lines zigzagged from the point of impact, and suddenly the tank burst. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I knew I was free to change myself—free to feel the entire impact of what I was doing. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z A millisecond later, the monster’s head slammed into the tree and the impact nearly knocked my teeth out. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Awesome,” he says after he shoots a marble out of the Japanese robot’s belly to blast his own impact crater on the surface of my cake-pan moon. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The Manson impact was the biggest thing that has ever occurred on the mainland United States. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The alcohol didn’t change him at all, but it had a tremendous impact on whomever he saw while he was under its influence. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “You do realize the effect this will have on your future? You do understand what you’re giving up? This will impact the opportunities you’ll have open to you for the rest of your life.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Justice Department and several of the nation’s leading foundations, published in 2007, found that the impact of the biased treatment is magnified with each additional step into the criminal justice system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Such materials, present as contaminants in water that also contains chemicals, may actually change the nature of the chemicals by the impact of ionizing radiation, rearranging their atoms in unpredictable ways to create new chemicals. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Indian fire had its greatest impact in the middle of the continent, which Native Americans transformed into a prodigious game farm. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Men were drilled in preparing their planes for impact and equipping themselves for postcrash survival. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I land on a cement floor, hard, and pain from the impact prickles up my shins. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Levanthal wanted to see what impact the different booklets had on the students’ attitudes toward tetanus and their likelihood of getting a shot. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It scrapes his neck so hard that I see blood spray from the impact. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The second fundamental feature of the Scientific Revolution is the impact of the printing press. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Think of the fruitful impact on Europe and its descendants from contacting Asia. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The coyote-man raised his whip; there was a long moment of expectancy, then a swift movement, the whistle of the lash and its loud flat-sounding impact on the flesh. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Janie soon began to feel the impact of awe and envy against her sensibilities. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The impact craters in the channel floor are evidence of its great age. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If the Moon is so severely cratered by impacts, how has the Earth avoided them? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They need to find a way to contain the food during impact. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A jarring impact drove the breath from him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As Bronwyn shouldered our shield and climbed onto the rocks, Golan fired a few more shots, and their impact threw her off balance. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But after the early relief, this return, came suspicion, nagging until I realized that I had not neatly sidestepped the impact of schooling. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem, however, is twofold: these vulnerable families have nowhere to go, and the impact is inevitably discriminatory. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I’m standing on a track, watching the train barrel toward me, and I tense up and wait for the impact, the moment she asks what happened. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Forty years of radio and twenty years of television must have this impact. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Since there are more small objects than large ones, there should be more impacts by small objects than by large ones. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If anyone could bear witness to the long-term impact of persistent action, and also to the strength of the forces opposing change, it was Dorothy Vaughan. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Even greater was the impact in Africa, where maize was transforming agriculture by the end of the sixteenth century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z From the Egyptians’ point of view, the Donations of Alexandria, as they came to be called, did not have any real impact. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z We slid to a painful stop at the checkout lanes, the impact with the metal jarring every sense out of my body. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And the impact of the Nazi saboteurs' mission to attack America lives on. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Yet Johns abstract warnings of the perils of the unshielded cyclotron had less visceral impact on the staff than the fate of the very first mouse he irradiated with neutrons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "They make them to splinter on impact, so no one is hurt." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Through all of it, the voices in your head are still talking at you, but they’re too stoned to have much impact, and you realize this isn’t all that different from chemotherapy for cancer. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In uncut forest, the canopy intercepts precipitation, absorbing the physical impact of its fall from the clouds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Their bodies collided, his back slamming against the tree’s trunk to take the worst of the impact. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When forgotten people feel compelled to riot in Los Angeles, we share their pain through our TV screens, and their ravages impact our emotional and economic health. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But my impact with the water hadn’t hurt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z John Joseph Mathews bitterly recalled reporters “enjoying the bizarre impact of wealth on the Neolithic men, with the usual smugness and wisdom of the unlearned.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He slammed into the ground, taking the impact full in the face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The hedgehog was crumbling, the northerners reeling back under the impact of the mounted assault. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His slap was swift, powerful, furious, but High-Tech avoided the full impact because he moved back at the last second and Ugwu’s hand only scraped his cheek. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I could tell the impact of this upon them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hound leaned forward as he rode, his lance rock steady, but Jaime shifted his seat deftly in the instant before impact. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Only as I was being led from the courtroom did the full impact of the sentence hit me," Powers later wrote. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It is a testament to the strength of Lyell’s sway that in the 1980s when geologists had to abandon just a part of it to accommodate the impact theory of extinctions, it nearly killed them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And there, in the back of the Saturn, a mass of pink and gooey stuff that had been sprayed on impact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Then I throw myself at Molly, hoping the force of the impact will surprise her and knock her down, but before I can do any damage, cold hands close around my waist. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Rubbing at the place of impact, she glared at Sparrow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The impact ripped off the right side of the car. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Each of them was gaining notoriety for understanding how heavy technology use—multitasking—impacted the brain. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z James Baldwin’s books, translated, had made a tremendous impact, as had the book Black Like Me, by John Griffin. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For Elizebeth, the impact of Pearl Harbor was immediate and personal. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And there are good reasons for this: the first battle whose outcome was determined by gunpowder is often said to be Cerignola in 1503, and printing had very little impact before 1500. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My knees ache, and the impact shudders through my body, making my shoulder throb. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The various techniques let researchers understand which brain regions control what functions, and how tissues and tasks get impacted by different activities, say, when a person tries to multitask. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The ponds that had replaced Olmsted’s elegant paths shuddered under the impact of a billion falling droplets. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As for Washington’s French problem, the fever had an impact on it as well. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I never thought that a person who lived over 10,000 miles away could impact me, but tonight, that changed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Dr. Gazzaley says various media outlets have been calling him to ask about the new Google glasses and how they might impact attention. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Keystone species have disproportionate impact on their ecosystems. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The impact of the bullets had been dull, like a push from behind, but they hadn’t hurt me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Not realizing how low they were in the dark, the Luftwaffe crew had jumped out of the plane seconds before it hit the ground, and were killed by the impact. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Anderson and Witzke no longer had the crater that killed the dinosaurs, "but we still had the largest and most perfectly preserved impact crater in the mainland United States," Anderson said. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The shock of the impact blew out the store windows beside him and knocked him off his feet. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He skims over the contents, any emotional impact desired by the author failing miserably and finally. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Music also has a direct impact on the heart rate. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “The impact of what we had seen was too great to be immediately digested. I could not help but cry.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The impact bent the casement and shattered the wooden nose cone. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Not enough, that is, to make even a sliver of impact on the fall of crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z What impact I wanted to have on the world. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Old Dan, stunned for an instant from the impact of the lion’s body, fought his way from the treetop. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Heat races through my body, driving the weakness out of me, and I smack him so hard my knuckles burn with the impact. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The impact with the hard-packed earth of the plain knocks the wind out of me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Maize had an equivalent impact on much of the rest of the world after Columbus introduced it to Europe. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In fact, all three had a single cause: the telescope, whose impact was the same for anyone who looked through it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I would’ve told him to write poetry about space rocks and impact craters. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Of the generation that followed Beethoven, Chopin was the composer whose influence was slowest to make its impact. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z For my science project, I’m going to make a model of the moon’s surface and perform an experiment to infer how the moon’s impact craters were formed. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Terryl hadn't looked at the scientific research, but it was showing that television could have a powerful impact on the relationship between parents and their children. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The sea flared with light every time one ship crashed into another, and the impact sounded like a crack of thunder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I feel the sickening impact of the skull against my shoe. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z However, it is valuable to consider the implications of both when discussing music’s impact on humans. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Like the Moon, they all bear witness to an age of impact catastrophism in the early history of the solar system. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the mortar safety pins, which kept the priming mechanism from allowing the round to detonate on impact, had not been replaced. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z His trident goes whizzing over my head and there’s a sickening sound of impact as it finds its target. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Another impact echoed over the water an instant later, and then a third. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The full impact of what he’s saying hits me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Racial impact statements that assess the racial and ethnic impact of criminal justice legislation must be adopted. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As late as 1988 more than half of all American paleontologists contacted in a survey continued to believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs was in no way related to an asteroid or cometary impact. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In other words, variations in opportunities and experiences can affect a child’s skill building and therefore impact their intelligences. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It leveled some 2,000 square kilometers of forest and burned thousands of trees in a flash fire near the impact site. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembered the sensation of falling after she’d leaped from the Night Zoo’s wall, the impact as she’d landed feetfirst in the dirt and stumbled. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Dismissing the impact of disease, in her view, is simply a way to reduce the original population of the Americas. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z "And remember," added Anderson, "this was a relatively minor event. Do you know how many extinctions were associated with the Manson impact?" A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z This sound was stripped of the multiple layers and intricacies of counterpoint, and designed for clarity and instant sensual impact. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She understood which levers to pull inside and outside government to make an impact at the scale I envisioned. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I think all those marshmallows are finally having an impact.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The Martian surface exhibits many impact craters, each named after a person, usually a scientist. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The leading early investigator, G. K. Gilbert of Columbia University, modeled the effects of impacts by flinging marbles into pans of oatmeal. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z This was really going to be ugly, because I could quickly calculate the trajectory of his intended punch, and I estimated the point of impact would be somewhere between my tenth and eleventh stitches. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And this I know for sure about my husband: You don’t dangle an opportunity in front of him, something that could give him a wider field of impact, and expect him just to walk away. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The ferocity of the civil war was exacerbated by the epidemic’s impact on a peculiarly Andean institution: royal mummies. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He managed to swivel sideways to avoid breaking his legs on impact. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She tucked into a roll, turned the impact into a somersault, and came up standing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Just before impact, I jumped upward on a jet of water. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “It’s kind of scary that it can have that sort of an impact,” Superintendent Hayes acknowledged of the rivalry. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact of two bodies had sent the girl’s bag spilling onto the floor. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Privately, Eisenhower began to dread what might happen if the U-2 program were exposed to the world, or the impact such a revelation might have on his new overtures to the Soviet leader. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The impact jarred me all the way through to my toes and punched the air from my lungs. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I want to make real films that will impact people in their everyday lives. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z When the solar system is all explored, we will probably have evidence for impact catastrophism on all nine worlds, from Mercury to Pluto, and on all the smaller moons, comets and asteroids. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The actual impact of a small comet or asteroid with the Moon might make a momentary explosion sufficiently bright to be visible from the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead of bursting on impact, it bounced off, went spinning down, ricocheted off the next deck, and blew up far below. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact knocked the bow and arrow from her hands. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She remembered the dragon twisting beneath her, shuddering at the impacts, as she tried desperately to cling to his scaled back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Still, many people didn’t quite grasp what an impact could do. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Though as a matter of principle he maintained skepticism for a few moments, the similarly shaped A-T and G-C pairs had their expected impact. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The cometary impact and fireball would simulate all effects of a one- megaton nuclear burst, including the mushroom cloud, with two exceptions: there would be no gamma radiation or radioactive fallout. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Glass tinkled; she felt the impact afterward, the firm, cool glass, breaking through. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The conquistadors knew the potential impact of disease, but its actual impact, which they could not control, was in the hands of God. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I have no choice but to brace for impact. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The growing spatial mismatch of jobs had a profound impact on African Americans trapped in ghettos. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Nox grabbed the rope, but even that wasn’t enough to lighten the blinding impact on her torso as the rope went taut. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Every bone in my body aches, like I’ve been in a car accident and there’s nothing physically wrong with me, but still I can feel the impact of it everywhere. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z If this occurs, it will be the second time that the dissemination of Mesoamerican agricultural techniques will have had an enormous cultural impact—the first time being, of course, when they originated. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But nothing seems to have any impact on John, which I suppose brings us right back to his source problem. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Twenty Important and Interesting Facts About the Civil War A One of the reasons the Civil War continues to have an impact on the nation is that so many people died during the war. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z As to the reaction of the members of the Linnaean Society—only a few who read the papers had any idea what impact the theory would make. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The words escaped his mouth before he could consider their impact. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The impact shakes something loose in my mind. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I investigated a nearby pockmark and saw, in the ring of impact, the fat coil of a caterpillar. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Add the effects of the environment—the impact of nutrition on height, or sunlight exposure on skin color—and Fisher could imagine even more unique combinations and effects, ultimately generating perfectly smooth curves. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z From today's vantage it is difficult to imagine the impact maize must have had in southern Mexico at the beginning, but perhaps a comparison will help. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z My stepfather’s final admonition to me went unheeded as I absolved myself of all responsibility and stayed out of the house as much as possible, thus avoiding the emotional impact of watching Mommy suffer. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Several media outlets noted the impressive impact of Project VOTE! Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Though the Indian number system was useful for everyday tasks like addition and multiplication, the true impact of Indian numbers was considerably deeper. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z What must these men have thought as a really new world unrolled—or was the progress so slow that the impact was lost? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Open the south gate,” she commanded, even as the north gate shook to the impact of the ram. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Unaware that the meteor and everything in it would have been vaporized on impact, he wasted a fortune, and the next twenty-six years, cutting tunnels that yielded nothing. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z This was a far-reaching revolution, whose impact was psychological as much as architectural. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Apparently, he'd made quite an impact, and the city was all abuzz about this "dashing Arabian prince." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The gate moved under the impact of another blow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sixty Minutes devoted a whole hour to screen violence and games’ supposedly lethal impact on the young. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena hardly had the sense to lean her head away from the approaching stones, and the impact burst through her side and shoulder. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I am always thinking of my daughter and the line of generations that will follow her. Humans have a great impact on the ocean. There is still time to reverse what we’ve done.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The impact shook the entire bridge, but I held my ground. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I crossed my arms, refusing to be impacted. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z All at once the full impact of what we had been told hit us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Bigger flung his hands upward to shield his face and the impact of the ball struck his wrist. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He needed Tom White in Boston, using his influence where it had the most impact. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Drug laws in particular have had a huge impact on the number of women sent to prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But she bore the impact with a firmness of character and a bravery that were admirable. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In our day, beliefs about Indians’ inherent simplicity and innocence refer mainly to their putative lack of impact on the environment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We hear him hit, the air leaving his body on impact, and then the mutts attack him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There’s an initial sense of impact followed by an explosion that resonates in my innermost parts, the lining of my intestines, the marrow of my bones, the roots of my teeth. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I was so afraid that we would just keep colliding over and over again if we stayed together, and that eventually the impact would break me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But the impact of the paper chain is just getting started. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he was struck from behind, a vicious blow to his kidneys, sickening in its impact. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the big issues surrounding health care—the chance to impact international policy—that excited him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The impact of the cuts have not hit yet. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Maybe, thought Holly hopefully, this will be one of those impacts where you don’t feel any pain until later. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I swear I felt the impact, though I’m sure it was just the idea of the fall that shook me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z We had thrust our daughters into all the strangeness and intensity of White House life, not knowing how it would impact them or what they’d take from the experience. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The amount of soot and floating ash from the impact and following fires would blot out the sun, certainly for months, possibly for years, disrupting growing cycles. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Cahokia and the Maya, fire and maize: all exemplify the new view of indigenous impacts on the environment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “We can scare the world, and if we do this project right, we can have a global impact.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I have taken these many words to describe its impact. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By supporting Moore, and, more importantly, by endorsing his new tactic of direct action, Austin would soon have an impact far beyond Durham or even the borders of North Carolina. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The impact of this feat on the Dufarges was so acute that their hearts literally burst, and they dropped dead at the Laughing Man’s feet. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Under the regulations, a federally funded law enforcement program or activity is unlawful if it has a racially discriminatory impact and if that impact cannot be justified by law enforcement necessity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It was as if the impact had knocked every wisp of air from my lungs, and I lay there struggling to inhale, to exhale, to do anything. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z An impacted welter of metal and brickwork and timber so thick that it’s hard to believe twenty men could get through. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The Constitution’s Second Amendment, the right to bear arms, does not mention Indigenous peoples, but it had a significant impact on them. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I was totally unprepared for the Messenger Elijah Muhammad’s physical impact upon my emotions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z An impact of a small cometary fragment with the Earth, as at Tunguska, should occur about once every thousand years. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It fell for a long time before he heard any impact. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A more thorough description of this idea, and its impact on natural sciences and philosophy, might be found in Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood by James Gleick. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The impact must’ve jarred something loose in my brain, because suddenly the directions came rushing back to me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We haven’t the weight of Granddad in Boston or the impact of the whole family on Beechwood, but I know how people see us nonetheless. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z For the first time in my life, really, I felt I was doing something immediately meaningful, directly impacting the lives of others while also staying connected to both my city and my culture. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She went for his eyes, as if the impact of the fall had done nothing to her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The kids saw the impact of the newspaper and television coverage. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The former slid her starboard oars out of the way before impact, but Sceptre's portside oars snapped like so much kindling as Kingslander raked along her side. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Such diamonds are already known to exist in meteorites that have survived impact, and that may originate ultimately from comets. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He skidded into the main mast with a numbing impact. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The impact of the new caste system is most tragically felt among the young. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But of all that Michell accomplished, nothing was more ingenious or had greater impact than a machine he designed and built for measuring the mass of the Earth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z While the experience of a work can be immediately electrifying, we sometimes do not realize its impact until it has had time to filter through the recesses of our imaginations. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Eisenhower worried about the impact of military spending on the budget of the US government and feared it could crowd out other priorities and eventually stall America's roaring economic growth. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It is debatable, however, whether this represents a ‘timeless’ condition or the impact of European imperialism. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z For an instant, I’m so dazzled by the sheer impact of it that I can’t put two and two together and figure out what it is. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The moaning muffled most of the impact’s noise. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The bridge shakes from her impact, and the sound reverberates across the virtual space. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Just as the earlier-cited studies show that family structure has little impact on a child’s personality, it does not seem to affect his academic abilities either, at least in the early years. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z But my glib answer didn’t do justice to the impact the time in his office had had on me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I throw my purse, an ashtray, a package of chocolate chips, which breaks on impact. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He views science as an integrated web of interconnecting hypotheses, procedures, and formalisms, and argues that any impact of the world on the web can be distributed in many different ways. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In recent years a growing number of researchers has argued that Indian societies there had enormous environmental impacts. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The impact knocks the wind out of me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As Kit moved behind her the astonishment of the assembled townspeople met her with the impact of a gathering wave. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The idea that the Earth might be subjected to devastating impacts from time to time was not quite as new as it is now sometimes presented. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Despite the brutal, debilitating impact of these “collateral consequences” on the lives of those convicted of crimes, courts have generally declined to find that such sanctions are actually “punishment” for constitutional purposes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z That may sound harsh, but the evidence of Wagner’s musical impact is nothing like as convincing as his disciples would have us believe. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The Cadillac was going about forty when they hit the first ogre, who disintegrated on impact. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She pulls out her schedule and begins to work out how the delay will impact every event for the rest of our lives. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Thousands of flying avatars and ships continued to buzz around the shield, occasionally firing bullets, lasers, missiles, and other projectiles at it, all of which impacted harmlessly on the surface. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The Depression must have hit the white section of Stamps with cyclonic impact, but it seeped into the Black area slowly, like a thief with misgivings. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result we tend to overestimate the importance of new technology and underestimate the rate of production and the impact of new intellectual tools. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The impact of the disaster even reached Europe, where nearly one million dollars in cash was raised. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z On the back, there are no smooth maria, but only highlands which have been scarred by the impact of meteorites over billions of years. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “The impact that would have on science is inconceivable,” he said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z One would think they would be hurt by their furious impact with the sea, but, no, they almost always came up with a fish in their beak. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z There was no one alive who’d had a more meaningful impact on the world than Nelson Mandela had, at least by my measure. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Sefia bit her lip to keep from gasping at the impact. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps its first impact is in the name Wells-Fargo, but my interest certainly goes beyond that. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of this command superstructure that had accumulated over an entire career was not completely fleshed out but still had impact on the colonel’s persona as a commander. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The verdict handed down by Hugh Ogden also had a major and lasting impact on the public’s relationship with big business. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Which makes it hard to brace for impact. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The absence of impact craters may be due to the heating and flow of surface ice upon impact. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Go to college, get a law degree, and then you’ll be able to have a real impact.’ Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact of the Voting Rights Act, meanwhile, was already being felt. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They wondered who the assassin was and how the killing was carried out: Was Vaughan murdered before he was thrown off the train, or did the impact kill him? Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Big structures, such as mountain ranges, survive tens of millions of years; smaller impact craters, perhaps a hundred thousand'; and large- scale human artifacts only some thousands. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The next impression was of an electric energy, a force, almost a fluid of energy so powerful as to be stunning in its impact. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Voltaire composed a poem on the disaster that had considerable cultural impact, opening a floodgate of intellectual challenge and debate. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z His arrival a few minutes later has the approximate impact on Volpe of a generous dose of Xanax. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Everything after the moment of impact is confusion riddled with gunfire. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z What John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison achieved as composers had an impact way beyond the internal fashions and rejuvenations of pop itself. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z DRACO: Face it—his celebrity impacts upon you all. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z According to the agency, an absolute bar to employment based on prior convictions—without consideration of these factors—violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if such a bar has a racially disparate impact. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z For eighteen years, his off-and-on actions have made an impact in my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Others are studying the health impact of job insecurity, lack of support on the job, and employment that makes it difficult to balance work and family obligations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z No waiting for a few minutes to realize the full impact of my words. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The pain in his neck was excruciating—his head had snapped back from the impact of Janza’s fist. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But what if the flashes were instead caused by the impact of a small asteroid or a piece of a comet? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The whining creature skimmed the ceiling the entire distance to the wall, where it impacted with a revolting crunch. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The crack of impact was shattering, thunderous; it echoed off the mountains — I immediately understood the necessity of the thunderstorm. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I imagine it, imagine all the paintings bursting out of my skull at impact. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z As I started to think seriously about how I could become the person I wanted to be, I looked around at some of the people who’d had the biggest impact on my life. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A pause ... and then the sound of an impact, a short, explosive breath, and a muttered word in a gruff, low voice. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Even the October Revolution in Russia in 1905, an event with thunderously far-reaching implications for society at large, had minimal impact on the contemporaneous upheavals in music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It hit the top of a big tree, which shivered from the impact as if to let us know it had caught our rocket. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The impact sent out vibrations which shot down two other chairs and a desk. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And since Meteor Crater, Arizona, an impact crater about a kilometer across, has been found to be twenty or thirty thousand years old, the observations on the Earth are in agreement with such crude calculations. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The tall corporal spun around from the impact of the bullets and came flying forward. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Here he was, a man with a one-in-a-million mind, and he had yet to have any impact on the world. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Soon he seemed to be striking a wet wad of cotton, of some damp substance whose only life was the jarring of the brick’s impact. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z From this stupor he was aroused to a more immediate sense of reality by the impact on his cheek of a well-aimed packet of chewing-gum. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Through this encounter with the fever their blood automatically produced antibodies that either fought off the yellow fever virus entirely or reduced its impact on the individual significantly. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z But their lives and deaths have had a greater impact on my thinking as a scientist, scholar, historian, physician, son, and father than I could possibly have envisioned. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The Jolt of impact made him grit his teeth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The scale survived the first few impacts, but then we heard a big sproinggg and it flew apart. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “We were really kinda dim not to consider how all our lives impact you and your life,” he admits. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Her head spun and she was dizzy with the impact of all the seeing and all the making up of stories about the toys in the shop windows. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon blocked a savage cut at his head, the shock of impact running up his arm as the swords crashed together. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The impact on those major elections undoubtedly would be greater if all those deterred or prevented from voting were taken into account. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And the case seemed to have little impact on Southam’s professional standing: soon after the end of his probationary period, Southam was elected president of the American Association for Cancer Research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z If a boy didn’t fall down under the impact, the tree was his. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A burst of sparks splattered as it impacted the metal, then the gate was closed, with the soldiers stuck on the other side. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I watched her out of the tops of my eyes to see what impact my declaration had made. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As the Tunguska Event and Meteor Crater, Arizona, also remind us, not all impact catastrophes occurred in the early history of the solar system. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My robot landed on one knee, and the impact shook the ground. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her aircraft plowed into the ground—Olga was killed by the impact. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Second, these were richly allegorical stories with plenty of incident and emotional impact but without extravagant, over-egged operatic acting to embarrass the English. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “You can hit better and make more of an impact without hurting yourself.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A whistling, the sound of an impact, the intake of breath from a crowd. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But over millions or billions of years, they are capable of utterly erasing even very large impact scars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a good person who wanted to have an impact in the world, and despite my skepticism he decided this was the best way to go about it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Page through her papers, and you can see signs of the episode’s impact on her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But that, even today, I can clearly remember particular incidents is proof of their impact. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, in principle, belief in magic ought to decline with improvements in technology, particularly medicine, and the beginnings of insurance policies and other methods of reducing the impact of unforeseen disasters. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Leo’s head was pointed straight down at the sea—maybe thirty seconds to impact. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This has been, all along, what most excites Dr. Gazzaley—not just the hunt to understand attention, and technology’s impact on it, but the effort to expand it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Sefia could hear them moving, the quick impacts of their arms and hands. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Once Abel’s debts and his terrible business decisions started impacting my mother’s credit and her ability to support her sons, she wanted out. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In my heart, I just believed there were better ways for a good person to have an impact. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The whiz of the arrow’s flight filled the stone hallway before the faint, dull thud of impact. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The weathered planks splintered beneath the impact, and Ysilla let out a shriek. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was behind his curtain now, looking down at himself freezing under the impact of water in sub-zero winds. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The point of impact was at the edge of Iris, nowhere near where the mass was expected to be. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s hard to say clearly what sort of impact Miss Lucy’s outburst at the pavilion made. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to declare myself in some different way, and—old enough to be marked by the internment but still too young for the full impact of it to cow me—I wanted in. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you have a significant effect on the development of some strain of philosophy that profoundly impacted the world?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Miniature golf was ruined with a lengthy dissertation on impact, trajectory, and wind velocity, and our sand castles were critiqued with stifling lectures on the dynamics of the vaulted ceiling. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The key point of the Tunguska Event is that there was a tremendous explosion, a great shock wave, an enormous forest fire, and yet there is no impact crater at the site. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the impact of Nixon’s determination to destroy Daniel Ellsberg was still to be felt. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Of course, the men knew this would have no impact on the war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z On the third anniversary of the Shoemaker-Levy impact, he and his wife were in the Australian outback, where they went every year to search for impact sites. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z That sort of “global sourcing” has had a similar impact across the American marketplace. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Those few who survive the initial impact die slowly, frozen and alone. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The impact would have knocked down every structure in the city and collapsed the underground waterways, damming the Uzumark that flows under our feet, and flooding the whole valley. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Those within three thousand kilometers of the impact witness a fireball larger than the sunrise over the horizon. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I’m investigating acute angles and their effect on impact. Mr. Neely said I could use it for my scientific process project.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In the headphone study, the editorial had no impact on those whose heads were still. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On impact, he heard a crunching sound, somehow modest, a noise that reminded him more of a fender bender than what this was: a highspeed direct hit. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Along the way, we'd work to hold the business community accountable for its decision making around issues impacting children's health. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Hideo is punching a bag in a furious rhythm, each impact shuddering in my view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There is another insidious way in which the power of our devices to capture attention could be impacting daily life. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The black gun hit the deck, its grip fracturing on impact. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She broke over an iron gate, crimping it on impact, and there she hung, impossibly arched, graceful as a temple dancer swooning on a lover’s arm. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It is, after all, important to form a clear view of them both technically and in terms of their impact on general morale. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It crystallized in the mid- to late 1990s and, when it did, it had as profound an impact on the world as the first two flatteners. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z The impact hurts the bullet wound in my shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z On the bright side, assuming there was a bottom, Annabeth and Percy would probably be flattened on impact, so giant spiders were the least of their worries. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By these tests, terror is certainly a noun: the terror, terror of being trapped, the terror’s lasting impact. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The knife in the heart, the fangs in her throat, the instant of impact, and she’d bolt upright in her bed, gasping. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Policy makers, like Secretary LaHood, who made driver distraction a national priority, certainly have had a huge impact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z As you can see, the Taurus has been pushed up onto the sidewalk by the force of the multiple impacts. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Their income was always unpredictable, and any time off or a lull in their business would impact how much money we had for bills and groceries each month. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The missiles deflected off Aegis, but the force of their impact knocked Thalia down. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I think now, however, that the activists tragically limited the impact of their movement with the reforms they proposed. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact jars me hard; for an instant, all I can see is a blur of water outside my glass view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In 2001 researchers at the California Institute of Technology analyzed helium isotopes from sediments left from the later KT impact and concluded that it affected Earth’s climate for about ten thousand years. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The fair had a powerful and lasting impact on the nation’s psyche, in ways both large and small. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The walls rolled about them and they felt the impact. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Just because a person dies doesn’t mean their impact does. How do you feel when you think of him?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Daylight, and the banality of family small talk, would dispel whatever impact she had made as a ghostly illuminated apparition. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “He bears his soul, he admits his guilt, and he tries to use that to persuade others to do right. “Reggie has had a tremendous impact on people’s thinking about distracted driving.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z If a man had the courage to throw himself into the fullest gallop at the moment of impact, he generally won. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Our friends and neighbors resented not only the school closure but most especially the negative economic impact our presence in that school had on our community. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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