slowed

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Slowed aperiodic activity was present in areas of the brain that contain chemicals linked with concussion symptoms like impaired concentration and memory.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Slowed by elbow and neck injuries, Taylor hit .221 with 10 homers and 160 strikeouts in 118 games, a 35.2% strikeout rate that trailed only Joey Gallo among major league hitters with 400 plate appearances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023

Slowed by foul trouble, Aliyah Boston had just eight points and 10 rebounds.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2023

Slowed by age and a bad knee, Francis, 86, had seen the global dimension of his decade-old papacy — often mired in Vatican intrigues and ideological wars — lose energy with him.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

“They made conveyance of goods unwieldy. Trucks; buses. Slowed them down. So—” He waved his hand, as if a gesture had caused hills to disappear.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry