impair

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The committee’s authority is limited to very uncommon circumstances in which there are no “reasonable and prudent alternatives” that would avoid jeopardizing a listed species or impair a species’ critical habitat.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 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

Rarely used against a U.S. company, the move—if it survives Anthropic’s expected legal challenge—could impair Anthropic’s ability to work with other government contractors including Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Fighting through a hand injury that appeared to dramatically impair his passing, quarterback Stafford threw a game-saving touchdown in the final minute to spare the Rams' blushes and advance to the divisional round.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

In the earlier discussion, however, I was referring to things that impair our ability to solve problems.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell