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Weak capex would leave Japan behind in the global competition for strategic investments and impair future supply capacity, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

She said the scale, height, and mass of the new ballroom would impair her aesthetic, cultural, and historical interests in viewing and appreciating the White House.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

"One of my takeaway conclusions from the Science paper was that many Greenland sharks have parasites attached to their eyes -- which could impair their vision," she says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

“Gondola cars encased in digital ads, flying 26 feet overhead every 25-30 seconds would irreparably impair the vista, and the sense of calm and escape from urban life,” wrote former state parks director Ruth Coleman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

"Abdominal obesity reduces circulating vitamin D, and that deficiency impairs the immune system, exacerbating the chronic inflammation caused by excess fat and drastically increasing the risk of mortality," Alexandre explains to Agência FAPESP.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

This damage impairs the ability of nerves to carry electrical messages from the brain to the rest of the body - including those needed for the precise control of muscles needed to walk.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

But as her mom’s care needs progressed, Valencia began providing 24-hour care for her mother, who also suffers from aphasia — a language disorder that impairs speaking, understanding, reading and writing.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

High blood sugar impairs immune function and narrows vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood, making it harder for skin to heal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

This blindness impairs us in every act of communication.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Both impaired the barrier's integrity under the experimental conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

"They let me take over for a while going down the straight because, being sight impaired, I couldn't see the bends. "

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Riggs said the Teamsters’ safety argument is weakened by the inconsistent safety record of human truck drivers, who have fallen asleep at the wheel or driven while distracted or otherwise impaired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Higher technology spending may keep costs elevated, while rising gross impaired loans across auto, mortgages and small and medium-size enterprises warrant monitoring, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

His heart function remained impaired, though improved somewhat.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

As hard as it might be to imagine, so-called “panic scams” can work by triggering stress responses that shift victims into fight-or-flight, impairing rational thought, according to cybersecurity experts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

In implementing the law, the government further defined "harm" to include "significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding or sheltering."

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Cedars-Sinai spokesperson Duke Helfand said the hospital would be unable to recruit and retain physicians, nurses, and specialists if the measure passed, dramatically impairing its ability to provide healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

“In particular, how effective drones are in impairing production and transportation of crude via the Strait of Hormuz.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026

This is because the act of describing a face has the effect of impairing your otherwise effortless ability to subsequently recognize that face.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell