impair
Example Sentences
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Previous research had already shown that PAM variants are more common in people with diabetes and can impair insulin release from the pancreas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
She wrote that the majority’s ruling “opens a dangerous can of worms” that “threatens to impair states’ ability to regulate the provision of medical care in any respect.”
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
But more frequent doses can impair learning and memory, Sanacora said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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
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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