Verb
hit against; come into sudden contact with
Source: WordNetEconomics is a strange science. Our subject deals with some of the most important as well as mundane issues that impinge on the human condition. Dale T. Mortensen
... mathematicians progress only by doubt, through humble and constant attempts to impinge on the immense domain of the unknown. Leopold Infeld
These dimensions impinge on one another. They touch. They interpenetrate. And where one dimension touches or passes through another, it forms a line of force on the landscape. Stephen R. Lawhead
Investors and transnational enterprises have invented new rules to suit their needs, rules that impinge on the regulatory space of States and disenfranchise the public. Alfred de Zayas
I am a passionate believer in freedom of speech. I would not support anything which would impinge on aggressive robust freedom of the British press, but when things go wrong and there has been outright illegality, there should be proper accountability. Nick Clegg
Novel technologies and ideas that impinge on human biology and their perceived impact on human values have renewed strains in the relationship between science and society. Paul Berg