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impairment

[im-pair-muhnt] / ɪmˈpɛər mənt /


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The connection caught researchers' attention because other studies have linked declining D-serine levels with aging-related cognitive impairment and reduced synaptic plasticity, the brain's ability to strengthen neural connections involved in memory and learning.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

In May, Sony reduced the value of the studio, recording hundreds of millions of dollars in impairment losses after its games failed to meet expectations.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Take-Two narrowed its quarterly loss to $59.5 million, or 32 cents a share, from a loss of $3.73 billion, or $21.08 a share, in the year-ago quarter that included a $3.55 billion goodwill impairment charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The company attributed $30.2 million of that to a “noncash goodwill impairment charge driven by a sustained decline in share price.”

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Was she just a poor speller, or was this a sign of mental impairment?

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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