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impaired

[im-paird] / ɪmˈpɛərd /


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At this point in the investigation, there is no sign the bus operator was impaired or distracted, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

This impaired their ability to send information about appropriate defensive responses to other parts of the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

However, strong pre-emptive provisions are likely sufficient to cushion potential increases in impaired loans, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

For patients with Type 2 diabetes, for people whose endogenous GLP-1 signaling is impaired, they represent a meaningful advance.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Instead of turning my oxygen off, Harris, in his hypoxically impaired state, had mistakenly cranked the valve open to full flow, draining the tank.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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