impaired

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Attorneys for Grossman and Erickson argued that, although the incident was tragic, there was no evidence that their clients were racing or impaired that would justify an award of hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Bank Negara Malaysia’s recent 5 billion ringgit financing support facility is also expected to help contain credit risks and prevent a sharp rise in impaired loans, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Overall, the findings demonstrated that sleep loss impaired both brain function and behavior through a specific neural circuit.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Dr Oscar, who is visually impaired, will need a guide runner for the official run, and our very own Gethin Jones has stepped up to the job.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Such a drop in carbon dioxide may have impaired the “greenhouse” property of the atmosphere, which holds in the solar heat otherwise lost by radiation from the earth’s surface.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas