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Noun
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Police have said the pickup driver did not show signs of impairment and is cooperating with the investigation.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2025 -
The result is that people are unable to participate not simply because of an impairment, but because of an environment that does not accommodate or appreciate their unique attributes.—
Mark Salzer,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
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The same rule applies for students with disabilities that use assistive technology, so long as there is an agreement in place between the school and the child's parent or guardian.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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Clubs must provide reasonable adjustments for fans who, through disability, are unable to use digital ticketing, meaning a small subset of supporters will still use physical or e-tickets, but many face the hurdle of an application process.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Here’s a breakdown of those two failings and their ramifications.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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At their best, critics are in touch with their own personal strengths and failings, and work as interpreters and contextualizers for the rest of us.—
Charlotte Runcie
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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Angela, a choir director and family history consultant for her local church, was first hospitalized on March 6 complaining of dizziness and weakness.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The weakness could be due to the new 30% tariffs that President Donald Trump threatened against the European Union and Mexico over the weekend.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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In this context, material means something that causes a significant detriment to the rights of guarantor.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Sure, Katz’s voice broke at times, but not to the significant detriment of the show.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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State officials initially tried to put fault on the NWS early on in the flood recovery efforts, claiming the agency did not properly convey the storm's threat, but experts have since said the warnings issued were as timely and accurate as could have been expected.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The two men immediately began arguing over who was at fault, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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“Defectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defectiveness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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