on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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Farm-to-table resorts and sustainable tourism- focus on impact and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance).
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Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The focus on impact has largely drawn similar programs to later-stage companies that are further along in their development.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
By using computer modeling, researchers demonstrated that micrometeoroids striking the rings are vaporized on impact, leaving little to no dark residue behind.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Dorian was killed on impact when a tree limb hit his windshield.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The focus on impact has largely drawn similar programs to later-stage companies that are further along in their development.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
By using computer modeling, researchers demonstrated that micrometeoroids striking the rings are vaporized on impact, leaving little to no dark residue behind.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Dorian was killed on impact when a tree limb hit his windshield.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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