as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball
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Recent Examples of impair
If the vehicle encounters environmental conditions that affect that single type of sensor, all sensors could be impaired at the same time, leaving the AV without adequate perception.
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David Risher,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Nampa Police, which is investigating the incident, said the driver wasn’t impaired.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
These changes can also impair semen quality.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Rogness has been indicted on conspiracy to conceal objects with the intent to impair their availability for an official proceeding and accessory after the fact.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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David Risher,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Nampa Police, which is investigating the incident, said the driver wasn’t impaired.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
These changes can also impair semen quality.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Rogness has been indicted on conspiracy to conceal objects with the intent to impair their availability for an official proceeding and accessory after the fact.
—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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An underage girl was injured and treated at a hospital.
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Sixty-six people were injured in the incident.
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The storms damaged at least 20 homes in the county, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Keith Hertenstein said.
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Jacob Whitehead Homophobic chant mars Mexico’s win Before the World Cup, the Mexican football federation launched a campaign that featured the heroes of the country’s 1986 World Cup side.
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Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s consumer spending slowdown persisted in June, with growth during one of the country’s largest online shopping festivals weakening sharply from a year earlier.
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All three of those protagonists have been weakened in their roles by what has gone on.
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Attacking and denying a nation’s assets in space can cripple the effective use of weapons on the ground.
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The move on Monday marks the most sweeping rollback of American oil sanctions against Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, reversing years of pressure designed to cripple Iran's economy, and is expected to deliver billions in oil revenue for the Iranian regime.
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Two people were hurt Tuesday evening when a taxi struck a pedestrian and then a house in West Philadelphia, police said.
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Feelings are still hurt and even scarred within the LGBTQ+ community.
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Karstrom pointed to the now-complete Downtown Streetscape project, which tied up much of the village’s downtown with road work last summer, as an example of the way local businesses can suffer when parking availability is compromised.
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Modern engineering leadership is about simplifying the system by reducing friction, increasing accountability and leveraging AI to help teams move faster without compromising quality or reliability.
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That pressure erodes well-being, undermines family life, and disproportionately impacts working parents and caregivers.
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Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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“Impair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impair. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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