impair

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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

“Supply chain disruptions could increase inflation, tighten credit conditions, and impair earnings, particularly for energy-intensive industries,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

“The locked up or permanent nature of most private credit capital means that sentiment shifts will likely impair new issuance volumes, and then trigger wider spreads,” Mish wrote.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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