as in damages
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball
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Recent Examples of impairs
If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
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Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Neuroscience research has shown that stress impairs the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for logical decision-making.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Consumption of alcohol impairs judgment and decision-making, which can lead to riskier behaviors, including trying other substances, Tuell noted.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
As to whether aging impairs bodily vigor, Cicero claimed that strength and speed are less related to age than discipline.
—Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Under extreme braking, traditional setups frequently experience flex, which impairs performance.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2025
How Your Brain And Body React To Change Prolonged uncertainty impairs the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for decision-making and emotional regulation.
—Tess Brigham, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
So clearly, this lack of retirement plan coverage severely impairs workers’ ability to prepare for retirement.
—Dan Doonan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Research shows that working long hours impairs performance, yet the only way to climb up in many organizations is by working extreme hours.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Neuroscience research has shown that stress impairs the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for logical decision-making.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Consumption of alcohol impairs judgment and decision-making, which can lead to riskier behaviors, including trying other substances, Tuell noted.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
As to whether aging impairs bodily vigor, Cicero claimed that strength and speed are less related to age than discipline.
—Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Under extreme braking, traditional setups frequently experience flex, which impairs performance.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2025
How Your Brain And Body React To Change Prolonged uncertainty impairs the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for decision-making and emotional regulation.
—Tess Brigham, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
So clearly, this lack of retirement plan coverage severely impairs workers’ ability to prepare for retirement.
—Dan Doonan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Research shows that working long hours impairs performance, yet the only way to climb up in many organizations is by working extreme hours.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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