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She said the scale, height, and mass of the new ballroom would impair her aesthetic, cultural, and historical interests in viewing and appreciating the White House.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

"One of my takeaway conclusions from the Science paper was that many Greenland sharks have parasites attached to their eyes -- which could impair their vision," she says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Baroness Brown, chair of the UK's Climate Change Adaptation committee, has warned that "we know high temperatures can significantly impair concentration and performance" of children in schools.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“Gondola cars encased in digital ads, flying 26 feet overhead every 25-30 seconds would irreparably impair the vista, and the sense of calm and escape from urban life,” wrote former state parks director Ruth Coleman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

All rulers of all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers, but they could not afford to encourage any illusion that tended to impair military efficiency.

From "1984" by George Orwell

This impairs our ability to quickly shed excess heat and makes it harder to judge when our bodies are under burden, simply because we can't see as much sweat on our skin or clothing.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

High blood sugar impairs immune function and narrows vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood, making it harder for skin to heal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

"We found that, contrary to popular belief, closing one's eyes actually impairs the ability to detect these sounds," said author Yu Huang.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2026

Reasons include a person falling into a coma, a form of dementia like Alzheimer’s, head injury or a stroke that impairs their ability to think or express their wishes.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

This blindness impairs us in every act of communication.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

She referred to a longstanding American legal doctrine, which stipulates that a court's right to hold a trial is not impaired if the suspect has been the subject of a forceful abduction.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

This suggested that the response could still function even when normal insulin regulation was significantly impaired.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

On Wednesday, OpenAI said it is spending more than $500,000 a day reviewing transcripts to uncover incidents and has notified over 100 companies where its agents’ activities may have impaired website operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The British Museum says it will provide an audio-described tour of the Bayeux Tapestry after a blind man threatened legal action over a lack of access for visually impaired visitors.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

I stopped where people stopped or gathered, I listened and looked and felt, and in the process had a picture of my country the accuracy of which was impaired only by my own shortcomings.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Cedars-Sinai spokesperson Duke Helfand said the hospital would be unable to recruit and retain physicians, nurses, and specialists if the measure passed, dramatically impairing its ability to provide healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

“This highlights a new order and durability of oil/energy risks as the war transitions, notably, from temporary disruptions to more lasting capacity destruction impairing the production and passage of oil and gas,” Varathan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

“In particular, how effective drones are in impairing production and transportation of crude via the Strait of Hormuz.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026

In his memo, Barbabella wrote that there was no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in Trump's heart or major vessels.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

This is because the act of describing a face has the effect of impairing your otherwise effortless ability to subsequently recognize that face.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell