impair

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She wrote that the majority’s ruling “opens a dangerous can of worms” that “threatens to impair states’ ability to regulate the provision of medical care in any respect.”

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The centre's chief executive, Jackie Rodriguez, told the BBC that dyslexia does not impair a person's intelligence, judgement or ability to lead.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

That designation could impair Anthropic’s ability to work with any company that does business with the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Your boss is expressing his frustration in a way that wouldn’t encourage anyone to work harder and could even impair your performance.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

With a logic problem, asking people to explain themselves doesn’t impair their ability to come up with the answers.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell