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China aims to match the U.S. as the world’s leading space power and is catching up fast, especially when it comes to satellites—giving Beijing the potential to impair rival networks and blunt U.S. military might.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Dementia is an umbrella term for debilitating symptoms that can result in memory loss and impair movement and daily life.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Additional evidence from clinical guidelines and research on wound healing and glycemic control also points to the same conclusion: high blood sugar can impair immune function and slow tissue repair.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026

Southpaw Nakatani had wrestled back some control but was halted in his tracks when blood began to impair vision in his left eye following a clash of heads.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

All rulers of all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers, but they could not afford to encourage any illusion that tended to impair military efficiency.

From "1984" by George Orwell

"Abdominal obesity reduces circulating vitamin D, and that deficiency impairs the immune system, exacerbating the chronic inflammation caused by excess fat and drastically increasing the risk of mortality," Alexandre explains to Agência FAPESP.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

This damage impairs the ability of nerves to carry electrical messages from the brain to the rest of the body - including those needed for the precise control of muscles needed to walk.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

High blood sugar impairs immune function and narrows vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood, making it harder for skin to heal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

That may or may not come to pass, but how we behave around others either impairs or enhances our reputation.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

This blindness impairs us in every act of communication.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

When it becomes impaired, individual memories and the emotions attached to them may become less distinct, allowing separate experiences to blend together.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

"Nowadays, if a visually impaired person is musically talented, they can pursue a career in music," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

If the Strait of Hormuz remains impaired and China continues restricting phosphate exports, nitrogen producers with secure, low-cost inputs should remain better positioned than phosphate producers dependent on imported sulfur.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Rob Moulds, 57, from Birmingham, is visually impaired and uses a cane when walking.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Anything that impaired or deflected that central mission was to be avoided at all costs.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

As hard as it might be to imagine, so-called “panic scams” can work by triggering stress responses that shift victims into fight-or-flight, impairing rational thought, according to cybersecurity experts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Cedars-Sinai spokesperson Duke Helfand said the hospital would be unable to recruit and retain physicians, nurses, and specialists if the measure passed, dramatically impairing its ability to provide healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

“In particular, how effective drones are in impairing production and transportation of crude via the Strait of Hormuz.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026

One of these players applied light pressure on Alisson while their other player duelled with Virgil van Dijk, impairing his movement.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025

This is because the act of describing a face has the effect of impairing your otherwise effortless ability to subsequently recognize that face.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell