1.   It is simply that their numbers were fewer and hence their overall impact appears less.

2.   Either way, the impact on landlords appears to be minimal.

3.   Endostatin is still in trials and its tumor-starving impact appears more limited than once hoped.

4.   For all retailers, including those downtown, the impact appears promising so far.

5.   So far, the economic impact appeared modest and uncertain.

6.   The initial impact appeared limited, as banks opened using non-union employees or union members who opposed the walkout.

7.   Strikes in protest at a controversial new labor law spread to the South Korean public sector Tuesday, but the initial impact appeared limited.