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impairment

[im-pair-muhnt] / ɪmˈpɛər mənt /


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Only 7% cover accommodations for mobility limitation, hearing disability, vision impairment and sensory disabilities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

And did that impairment contribute to the aircraft's sudden loss of altitude?

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The company reaffirmed its guidance for adjusted profit before depreciation, amortization, and impairment losses, of above 28 billion kroner.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

But, joking aside, he emphasizes that some of these diseases can be very serious, causing encephalitis, neurological impairment, and death.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

"This case has been cited as one of complete recovery ... without any impairment to the intellect," he says, but in truth, Phineas's personality changed drastically after the accident.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

She says finding available taxis has become more difficult, even with London Taxicard scheme, a subsidised taxi service for people with mobility impairments or severe sight loss.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The neurotypical participants completed logic puzzles similar to those given to the participants with language impairments.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

They cite the Indonesian company’s geothermal and nickel mining-related impairments and weaker operating assumptions across segments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“I’m generally very cautious about starting a GLP-1 in my older adult patients who have functional impairments, like needing a walker to ambulate or needing assistance with transferring from a bed to a chair.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

He had cognitive impairments that suggested some organic brain damage and behavioral problems that suggested schizophrenia and other serious mental illness.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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