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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
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Both fighters showed tremendous courage by continuing the bout, but partially because of Tszyu’s impaired vision, Fundora ended up pulling out the victory to take Tszyu’s title.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In males, primary ciliary dyskinesia can cause impaired sperm tail activity.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Both fighters showed tremendous courage by continuing the bout, but partially because of Tszyu’s impaired vision, Fundora ended up pulling out the victory to take Tszyu’s title.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
Advertisement The commission also said the construction project impaired public access to the beach, depleted the beach’s sand and threatened harm to marine resources.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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The two circle one another for the film’s first half, surrounded by a levity-providing supporting cast of drunk expats living south of the border that features Jason Schwartzman, Henry Zaga and, in an early, raw love scene, singer Omar Apollo.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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The superintendent of a Long Island school district was arrested Sunday night and charged with driving drunk in a serious crash in Suffolk County.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Supplemental Security Income payments are limited to low-income Americans — older adults, or adults or children who are disabled or blind.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Not all disabled people view politics through a disability lens.Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rocky staggers in his corner like a drunken man trying to get back up on a barstool.Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
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Crowd surges and drunken behavior marred the February 2024 event.Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Stanford defense was missing sixth-year linebacker and captain Tristan Sinclair and junior Collin Wright, its best player in coverage, who were both injured.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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But the Warehouse District opening that likely excited the city’s residents the most was the November 8 opening of Willie Mae’s NOLA, the relocated and renamed temple of fried chicken, following the fire two years ago that closed its original Tremé location Willie Mae’s Scotch House.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee, known for its fried chicken, plans to open its first Oregon location in Hillsboro early next year.Meira Gebel, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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His clean image was marred by scandal in the late 1980s when Garvey divorced his wife, got two other women pregnant, then married a fourth woman, his current wife.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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His victory was celebrated not only as a win for the democratic process in a region marred by a series of recent military coups, but also as the ushering-in of a new and younger political generation in Senegal, where the median age is just 19.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Rapid cooling zones must be available for each outdoor athletic and marching band contest, practice, workout, or conditioning session that is held in wet bulb globe temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Key Ingredients: Salicylic acid, glycerin How to Use: Twice daily, apply to wet skin, massage into skin using circular motions, and rinse.Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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The ability to breach one algorithm may also indicate that similar algorithms could be compromised, snowballing this potential crisis across data security providers worldwide.Jason McNutt, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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His immune system had been compromised.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Impaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaired. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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