These are the kinds of employees that will have immediate and tangible impact.

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Time and again, though, it seems telling the world their stories has little tangible impact on their reality of their lives.

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Having said that, there were additional factors, such as government spending pullbacks and deal delays caused by storm Sandy, which ultimately had a real and tangible impact.

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In his first statement to MPs since taking on the new role Philip Hammond said UK troops in Helmand province were having a "tangible impact" on insurgent activity.

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Perhaps its most tangible impact has been on defence spending.

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The scheduled traffic carried by Delta on the U.S.-Mexico route is currently a very small and insignificant percentage of the total traffic for Delta and boosting this to the tune of 10% would not have any tangible impact on the share price.

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Nevertheless, Stimulus funds have clearly made a tangible, positive impact in that short time.

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There must be tangible, palpable impact on corporate culture.

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That might sound like an accounting nicety, but the level of tangible versus intangible assets can impact important things like the satisfying of loan covenants.

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