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What does impinge mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive, now rare) To make a physical impact (on); to collide, to crash (upon).
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) To interfere with; to encroach (on, upon).
  3. (intransitive) To have an effect upon; to limit.
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In the mainstream media, consumerism and marketing techniques impinge on news-editorial content and presentation.
While some of the narrative threads intersect and mingle, others hardly impinge on each other at all.
At no point do their jobs, careers or family obligations impinge on their endless yackety-yak about relationships.
Her single-minded approach to the tasks which fell to her lot, did not impinge in any way on the warmth of her personality.
Shock, horror, disgust impinge on our sense of ourselves, creating a sense of crisis as our sense of completeness and comfort is threatened.
It must be hoped the intensity and responsibility that management will bring will not impinge on his performances.

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