[Ads-l] Weird use of "impact" to mean something like "negative situation"

[Stanton McCandlish]

Saw this in a mass e-mail from Starbucks today:

You may be aware that over the last few weeks we have
taken a series of precautionary steps in response to this
developing public health impact, including increased
cleaning and sanitizing procedures for our stores.


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Stanton McCandlish
McCandlish Consulting
5400 Foothill Blvd Suite B
Oakland CA 94601-5516

+1 415 234 3992

https://www.linkedin.com/in/SMcCandlish

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