impaired
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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
It means sign-language interpreters in classrooms, learning materials for visually impaired students, trained teachers and digital platforms designed with different users in mind.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
This impaired their ability to send information about appropriate defensive responses to other parts of the brain.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
A 25bps rate cut could reduce sector net profit by about 1.6%, while rising oil prices may lead to higher gross impaired loans, he reckons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
They continued to sit, gazing with impaired sight at the chief's seat and the glittering lagoon.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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