impair
Example Sentences
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A hearing earlier this week by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service ruled her fitness to practice was impaired and she should be struck off.
From BBC
His eyesight remains partially impaired, comparable to "looking through a telescope".
From BBC
"Climate change is increasing the frequency of hot nights, which may independently contribute to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality by impairing sleep and autonomic recovery," he said.
From Science Daily
But the current mood of investors seems to be to presume that software credits could be impaired until their performance can demonstrate otherwise.
Banks’ asset quality and profitability should outperform earlier forecasts due to lower impaired loan ratios and credit costs.
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