2 Metaphors for impacts

Amidst the complex and confused happenings, the impacts from the great outer world that constituted Mr. Bensington's fame, a shining and active figure presently became conspicuousbecame almost, as it were, a leader and marshal of these externalities in Mr. Bensington's eyes.

Impact is therefore the commonest form of applied stress, although the most difficult to measure.

2 Metaphors for  impacts