impair
Example Sentences
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If you are forced to withdraw assets during a market decline, you may permanently impair your portfolio’s ability to recover and compound over time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Gloyn had also demonstrated that these variants impair the pancreas's ability to release insulin.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Southpaw Nakatani had wrestled back some control but was halted in his tracks when blood began to impair vision in his left eye following a clash of heads.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“Inadequate nutrition, particularly vitamin A deficiency, can impair the lining of the digestive tract, predisposing birds to inflammation and secondary illness.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
With a logic problem, asking people to explain themselves doesn’t impair their ability to come up with the answers.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing impair
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