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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
driving while impaired is against the law
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as in disabled
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
special devices for sight-impaired visitors
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as in damaged
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 impaired
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Children, older adults, and people with impaired immune systems are at higher risk for health problems from breathing in toxins from mold exposure.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
David Chiu, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The Royalty Trust's overriding royalty interest in the onshore Highlander subject interest was fully impaired by $308,071 during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, due to the cessation of production.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Somebody with impaired vision, conducting a fingertip search, might gather as much as—or more than—a viewer with perfect sight who merely looks.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Children, older adults, and people with impaired immune systems are at higher risk for health problems from breathing in toxins from mold exposure.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
The sheriff added that, based on a preliminary investigation, the driver didn’t appear to be impaired.
—David Chiu, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The Royalty Trust's overriding royalty interest in the onshore Highlander subject interest was fully impaired by $308,071 during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, due to the cessation of production.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impaired
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Be aware of the regulations and know that being drunk in public will almost certainly result in jail time and fines.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Officers found Stewart drunk behind the wheel of a 2021 Honda Civic.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The law prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified applicants based on disability and ensures that disabled individuals have equal access to job opportunities.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Many disabled individuals face not only physical pain but also profound psychological scars and societal rejection in Gaza, international and local medical professionals said.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Besides, drunken Survivor footage is the best kind of footage.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Like one bride's tale about how she was forced to have wedding crashers kicked out of her wedding by police when their drunken behavior became too much.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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An extraordinarily valuable racehorse, alone in his stall one night, was fatally injured.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, 900 greyhounds were reportedly injured and 232 died, according to local media reports, cited by the BBC.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Experts recommend limiting foods high in trans fats, such as fried foods, as much as possible.Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Scooters zip through the streets, vendors loudly hawk their wares at outdoor markets, street musicians play old songs, the smell of pizza and all kinds of fried delicacies wafts in the air, and laundry hanging off of balconies flutters in the wind.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys representing inmates on federal death row have submitted clemency petitions asking for Biden to commute their clients' sentences, with some arguing that their clients had received ineffective legal assistance and had trials marred by racial bias.Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bumpy recovery Exports have been a rare bright spot for the world’s second-largest economy that has been marred with lackluster domestic consumption and a prolonged housing downturn.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some wet weather could impact parts of the East on Christmas Day.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Their warm and wet climates couldn’t produce the brawny horses needed for their cavalries.David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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Each study might involve a handful of devices, often pre-selected because they were already suspected of being compromised.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, Richendrfer did confirm, for context, that Google does see situations where an attacker has compromised an account and then adds a security key or a passkey to prevent the legitimate owner from logging back in.Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Impaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaired. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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